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

Fraud email example:

From: Alpha Gas <nyem_1400@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ab_taylor1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:44:16 +0100
Subject: From Green





Dear Sir/Madam,Please permit me to have this issue opened up in a rather informal manner. I know naturally a business of this magnitude should commence properly with a formal meeting between us rather than the informal way it is being made open even though, I am skeptical to discuss the business on the internet owing to lots of unsolicited/spam mails on the internet this days, but I would be glad to do so if you provide me with your private email address and of course, your direct telephone number so that I can call you. This is to enable us come to know each other and possibly have a fore knowledge of what is involved and finally appropriate shares accordingly. I am Abraham Taylor, of Luna Global Securities Ltd. We are essentially unit fund managers and largely involved in stock brokerage and portfolio management. In our firm, we also manage special investment accounts, large long and short-term deposits for businessmen, politicians and people all around the world. I observed in the recent past that we have been handling a lot of stolen/dubious money from politicians and businessmen around the globe especially Africa and Middle East. I am only being skeptical because I do not know you in person, if you provide me with detail information about you, I will be more confident to write you an email detailing you this transaction or better still discussing it on phone. Time is of great essence in this matter so, if I do not hear from you within the next few days I will take it that you are not interested and will solicit for a new partner. Waiting to hear from you. Regards, Abraham Taylor
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