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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: "joseph mboma" <josephmboma10@excite.com>
Reply-To: joseph_mboma4u@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:29:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: BUSINESS OFFER (FROM MR.JOSEPH MBOMA)


















Dear Sir/MadamI know my message will come to you as a surprise.Iwish to write you this letter of assistance believingthat you will not betray the trust I'm to impose onyou.I am Mr. Joseph Mboma, an International Consultantfor Trade. I have a reputable client under my custodywho have substantial sum to invest in your country,butour greatest problem remains that we do not know anylucrative business to invest the fund and moreso myclient is a novice to International business.Hence my reason of contacting you is to know if youcan be of the assistance by introducing us to anylucrative venture to invest the sum in your country oreither make my client your partner.In a suituationthe above request does suits you, we demand you toreceive the fund in your designated account for uswhile we will compensate you very well after thetransaction. The money involved is (Twenty FiveMillion United States Dollars ).At your total resolution to assist, we demand you tosend to us your contact
address which we shall use toprocess the fund in your name as the benficiary basedon my client lodged the fund in open beneficiarystatue name nor identity not disclosed.I will tell you the modalities we shall follow toensure a smooth hitch-free transaction.Lookingforward to hearing from you.Best regardsjoseph Mboma

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