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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: reginald chuk <reginald_chuk3@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: pin_dan_jones@myway.com
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:59:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT




Leonore Freudgen ,

Did you receive my last mail? Let me know if you did or not.We should not waste unnecessary time in a business of this importance.If you are no longer interested in the business let me know so that I will look for someone else who is capable to handle this business with me.It is not my intention to let this golden opportunity pass me by.

If you are still interested let me in your nest mail. which I have earlier requested so that we can start processing the transfer of the fund
to the a/c immediately.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Regards,

REGINALD CHUK.



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