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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:
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "alabo king" <alabo_king08@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alabo_joash@safe-mail.net
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:42:44 -0800
Subject: Message from Alabo Joash!!

Dear Sir,

My Name is Mr. Alabo joash,I work with Ruston Securities and Diplomatic
services Ltd here in London -UK. Our company major on safekeeping of huge
sums of money deposited by top Government officials in our costudy.

I hope this would not come to you as a surprise since we have not met or
done business in the past but I have to contact you because of the urgency
of this matter.

I have some funds which I secretly moved abroad and deposited in a security
vault for safekeeping aswell. The original owner of the fund who deposited
it with us died sometime last year and the fund has been dormant here until
I moved it. I cannot go and collect the funds myself because I am under
strict surveilance by my company authorities as the said fund is mising and
I am one of the prime suspects. I cannot give you the full details right now
but I need a trustworthy person who can go to where the funds are deposited
to make claims on my behalf. The amount in question is Twelve million United
States Dollars(USD12,000,000.00). You will be entilte to 20% of this amount
for your assistance. I shall give you the secret code that will enable you
to claim it without any problem.

Should you be willing to assist, get back to me by return email for further
details.

Best regards,


Alabo Joash.

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