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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: peter richard <peter_richard333@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:37:31 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE : Re:{Spam?} URGENT TO HEAR FORM YOU SOON






Dear Odiana Hertler

Thanks for your mail i received this evening and the content therein were well understood,Anyway, for your reqest, i would have send you a copy of the cheque draft, but i sue is that i have a problem with my scaner machine and am still working on it i will provide it as soon as am through with it Ok, please i want you to bear with me because i dont want to take it outside due to security reasons,to avoid loosing the bank draft,therefore, i could advice you to consider your self and know if you could come down here in person to pick up your draft your self so that every thing will be happening in your present, i hpe that is the best proof, but incace you could not be able to come down, you expected to send me all your information as listed below.
1, your home adress...................................
2, your home and office telephone number.............
choose the above mentioned and get back to me so that we can proceed.














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