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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:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "info@HQ.PenFed.org PFCUBDChairman@penfed.org" <mydesk37@msn.com>
Reply-To: dkaberuka1@presidency.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:17:04 +0000
Subject: Re Notice

Hello

Your Silence is dangerous, Keep me posted on your arrangement to send the
requested amount, It is very important to hear from you in daily bases due
to the fact that I am in the position to protect your fund with my
instruction as per the authority conferred in me, The courier company who
are supposed to deliver your fund are worried while the US Government via
Embassy, Federal credit union and the Federal government of Nigeria always
want to know the reason for delay and update report on the release of your
fund to you,

I expected you to go out of your way to send the requested amount with
expectation that your fund would arrive to you within the next 48 hours from
the time you send the requested amount,I am still looking forward to hear
from you, Do not hesitate to confide in me, I am a free man always will
listen to you,
Most importantly, let me know when you are ready on sending the requested
fund.
Mr. Donald Kaberuka
President, African Development Bank PLC
www.afdb.org
Tel:234-703 0136514

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