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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DON TUTU" <don.tutu15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: a.d.bank@Safe-mail.net
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:47:19 +0000
Subject: VERIFICATION

DON S.TUTU
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOMENT BANK(A.D.B)

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

VERIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE.

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS,NEXT OF KIN FUND AND LOTTERY
FUNDS DUE FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT WITH THE,(A.D.B) YOUR NAME/PARTICULARS WAS
DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET
RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS
BEINGPROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS
LETTER.ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORD IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING PART
PAYMENT ISUS 1,700,000.00 (ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS). KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THEFOLLOWINGS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IN
A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT
DIRECTLY FROM AFRICAN DEVELOMENT BANK. YOU CAN MAIL ME ON MY DIRECT MAIL
ADDRESS
AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MEMO FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

REGARDS,
DON S.TUTU

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