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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us 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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • perezmontea@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "74MONTEAGUDOP@terra.es" <74MONTEAGUDOP@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:37:58 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONCE REQUIRED.



URGENT RESPONCE REQUIRED.


I am Mr. Perez Monteagudo now a consignment manager with Finance & Securities Valencia Spain
I am contacting to inquire if you can handle this transaction with me.

The main reason for contacting you is to invite you to partner with me in the claim of a box left in our finance company by our late deceased foreign customer since January 2003.

I am the officer who handled all his deposit documentations of the box when I use to work in Madrid office which he deposited to our office and had the knowledge of the content in the box.

The box contains in it the sum of $9.6 million US Dollars, please do note that the other members of our staff do not have the knowledge of the exact item in the box.

Note, I need to present someone as the beneficiary to the funds, hence I are seeking your consent to assist me claim this.

The fund is currently lying in our custody awaiting claim. I will give you more details when I receive your affirmative response.

The primary reason for contacting you is your location and due to the fact that he died and no more live.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Please contact me with this email: perezmontea@hotmail.com

Yours Faithfully
Perez Monteagudo





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