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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 british pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "i will give you 35% " (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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Richard Mozumba <mrmq018@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrnestor5000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:10:19 +0200
Subject: Good News........ From Mr.Dave Nestor.



From:Mr.Dave Nestor Address:8 Mitchley Road Tottenham London N17 9HGOccupations: External Auditor Hello, Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does notmeet your personal ethics although, I wish to usethis medium to get in touch with you first becauseit's fastest means. I am an external auditor of a well known bank here inthe United Kingdom. In one of our peroidic auditing Idiscorverd a dormant accounts with holding balance of 52,000,000 (Fifty Two Million British Pounds) whichhas not been operated for the past three years. Frommy investigations and confirmations, the owner of thisaccount, a oreigner by name Mr.Gregory .B.Wilson diedin plane crash in July 19,2003 and since then nobodyhas done anything as regards the claiming of thismoney because he has no family members who are awareof the existence of neither the account nor thefunds. I have secretly discussed this matter with a topsenior minister official of the federal ministry offinance here and we have agreed to find a reliableforeign partner to deal with us although due to hispossition he did not want to take active part but assoon as you follow my instructions everything will besuccessfull because we will be woking hand in handwith him. We thus propose to do business with you,standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and after due legal processes have beenfollowed the fund will be released to your accountwithout delay and we will use it for investment and toassist the less privelaged in the society because ifwe left the fund with the government it will befortified for nothing and will be used to suppressthe poor masses in the society. This transaction is totally free of risk and troublesas the fund is legitimate and does not originate fromdrug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegalact.Finally, I will give you 35% for your coporation,5% will be for expenses both parties might haveincurred during this process. On receipt of yourresponse I will furnish you with detailedclarification as it relates to this mutual benefittransaction. You should send me Your account information as statesbelow where you like the money to be transfer so thati can send application for the release of the fundimmediatelly with your account information.Even anempty account is ok. Bank Name..............Bank Address...........Beneficiary Name.......Account Number.........Swift Code.............Your Tel/Fax Number....Routing Number.........State & Country........ I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible ifyou are interested. Regards, Mr.Dave Nestor.
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