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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 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: "dr. peterson ugochukwu" <drugop19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dr.petersonu@yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:50:36 -0400
Subject: APPROVED ON YOUR BEHALF.



APPROVED ON YOUR BEHALF.Urgent Attention For Your Benefit, Your E-mail appears in my desk two days ago Through FMF office that you are among people approved to be paid half of their payment of $8million dollars. Signed by the Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, On behalf of Mr. President. I need your above information, to start process your fund to your favor, if you know that you are interested to receive this fund get back with your information to enable us to process your fund. If you know that you are not interested don’t reply this mail. CONFIRM TO ME THE INFORMATION BELOW. 1.Your Name. 2.Your Age/Sex. 3.Your Location. 4.Your Marital. 5. Your Occupation. 6.Your Cell Phone number And Fax Number. Thanks and God bless. Regards, Dr. Peterson Ugochukwu.Special Adviser to Mr. President.
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