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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Jennet Williams" <jeanwilly1267@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeanwilly_1267@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:55:18 +0000
Subject: Lesson Teacher!


Hello Teacher,
My name is Jennet Williams,I read your description and I am
highly impressed and interested in your lesson.My son is coming for an
holiday pension in your area,he is 17 yrs old,I don't want him to be less
busy at the time of the day and I have make decision that instead of him
being less busy at the time of the day,he should be attending your lesson,
so he will be coming 2 hours in a day (9am to 11am) or at your leisure
period,so I want you to calculate the cost for 1 week and let me know the
total cost and i will be paying you with US postal Money Order or US
Cashier's checks that will be easy for you to cash in the state,so get back
to me with your cost.
Thanks.

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