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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (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: Mowpew Mariam R <mowpewkelly2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mowpew_mowpew@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:45:33 +0100
Subject: Investment



From:MS. Mariam mowpew .Age 35years old.Subject:Urgent Attention.E-mail:mowpew_mowpew@yahoo.comDear Friend,Greetings in the name of Almighty God .Naturally you may not know me, My name is Mariam mowpew, from Fedral Republic of Sudan,A South African Nationality .
I need your assistant in this underlisted.
.I need your assistant in my precent situation .My husband , Colonel Kelly Mohammed, who was killied by the rebels during the war that occured in Sudan.Before his death he was a fomer Millitary attachee(D.A) in Sudan emmbassy in Benin Republic.Sir, I am a next of kin to the fund with total amount of $4.2million USD.deposited by my late husband in a reputable bank in Benin Republic.Iam seeking for your assistant to provide me an account which the said funds would be transfere into, for lucrative investment at your country.As soon as i recieve your reply i will forward to you the contact of the bank , And all you need to do is to act as my new beneficiary and you will ask for the transferring the fund into your account .As soon as i received you favourable respond, all neccessary legal document that back up the claim would be forward to you for more clearification.And i will give you the full guird line to follow as my new beneficiary.waiting for your urgent response.May almighty God be with us.(amen)Best RegardsMS.Mariam Mowpew
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