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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ministerosafomaafo" <ministermaafoosafo@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 05:32:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: NOTIFICATION OF INVESTMENT


Attn: Fernanda Strauss, I want to thank you very much for your email, since you have understand my email, please all i need from you is to provide me your information if you really want to help me receive this fund, you are to work with my lawyer to make sure the security company release this fund to you without know problem, all the document that cover this fund are with my lawyer, so please fill this form below if you really want to help my family, FULL NAMES:_______AGE:_________SEX______HOME ADDRESS:_______OFFICE ADDRESS:_________OCCUPATION:___________PERSONAL/MOBILE NUMBER:_________HOUSE TELEPHONE NUMBER:__________FAX NUMBER:_________MARITAL STATUS:___________COUNTRY:___________ please i am waiting for your urgent reply, thanks Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo.


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