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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "the consignment " (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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Patterson <paul_patterson1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:21:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE


Dear Mr. Alhwin Fisch,

How are you doing today i hope everything iok with you, you will be suprised why i have not communicated to you, i was very busy here trying to arrange for the money for the shipment of the consignment and i have tried so heard but i could be avble to raise half of the requested money for the shipment of the consignment from london to your door step in germany,

The requested money is $5,000 but i have raise $2, 500 so please i really need your urgent financial help to enable me pay for the full shipment charge so that the consignment could be disparched immediately,

Please send the money immediately w by western union money transfer with this name below and after sending the money email me the mtcn number

MARINA ANTON
LONDON - UK


Waiting for your immediate response as regards to this subject matter

Thanks

Paul Patterson


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