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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:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Peterson Eke <petersonfiduciaryagent2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 15:28:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} URGENT REPLY



ATTEN: MS ELSHA.

SORRY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH IN THE PAST,THIS YOU ARE GOING TO BE REWARDED BY ALMIGHT GOD.YOU ARE GOD SENT.

30% OF THE $7MILLION WILL COMING TO YOU. AS YOUR BENEFIT.

THIS IS HUNDRED PERCENT RISK FREE DEAL, IT'S MORE THAN GENUINE, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH A FRIEND WHO KNOWS ME AS FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERAL FINANCIAL CONTROLLER. BUT, KEEP THIS DEAL WITH YOU ONLY.

WHY I NEED YOUR A COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT BECAUSE, YOU ARE STANDING ON THIS DEAL AS A CLOSE RELATIVE TO MR ELSHA BOB WHO IS THE NUMBER ONE SIGNATORY TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $7MILLION DEPOSITED WITH THE BARCLAYSBANK LONDON.
AS SOON AS I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED THE FUNDS WILL BE BARCLAYS LONDON YOUR COUNTRY GERMANY.

YOU SHALL RECEIVE THE MONEY AS CASH BUT,ALL WILL BE IN A BIG BOX AS A DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT.

WE WILL SPEND A LITTLE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE IT DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR STEP,WE MUST CLEAR THE CONSIGNMENT WITH MONEY.

TRUST ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART,THERE ARE DIFFERENT KIND OF HUMAN.
IN GOD WE TRUTH.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

PETERSON EKE.



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