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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: EVANS ADEH <mrevansade@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:05:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: JOINT VENTURE / URGENT


Hello,

I hope you`ve not forgotten that we have been waiting for your quick response all these while . OR have you suddenly gone absent-minded this time around ??? . We need to really get started with the oil funds transfer process into your nominated bank account . Hence we urgently require your banking information in order to enable us write and submit the oil funds release application at the relevant government ministries .
Furthermore, let me have your direct telephone number so that we can talk things over without further delay .
Regards,
Evans .






Bernon Am <am_bernon46@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Dear Sir,

I do not mean to offend but do I know you?

Your letter which I got from you sounds a little bit associated to an affair which is quite personal. Where did you get my details?

Often, I can become quite absent-minded about issues at politics so please inform me who gave to you my personal information?

Please do not disappoint me. I will await your response.

Mr Am

--- Original email ---
Hello,
=20
I got your address through a business directory that I was going throug=
h at Amsterdam airport when I attended an oil and gas seminar in Lugano, =
Switzerland .
I quite appreciate your quick response to our lucrative business propos=
al and want to let you know that everything concerning the smooth transfe=
r of this oil funds into your nominated bank account has been taken care =
of . We will also require your banking information so as to enable us wri=
te and submit official oil funds release application on your behalf . The=
process will not exceed 14 banking days to get this whole transaction su=
ccessfully concluded . Do let me have your direct telephone number immedi=
ately, so that we can talk things over before we start the transfer proce=
ss .
Regards,
=20
Evans .

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