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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:
  • "cheque " (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: "Mr.Joseph Withaka Cole." <mr_joseph_w_cole9090@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 09:03:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


Dear Mr. Wolfric Eberstein,

Thanks for your mail, which is noted. You don't need to worry as you will know the fund in question is large amount and as such it will create much awareness between you and your bank if sent through bank draft or cheque because it has to go through much processes before transferred into your account. The most important thing is to obtain all the necessary and related documents of this transaction to your account to ensure that your bank or government will not question the transfer once transferred into your account. You should contact the bank and get back to me as soon as possible.

Let me hear from you again,

Best Regards,
Mr. joseph Cole.


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