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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: financialtrust bankplc_1987 <financialtrustbankplc_1987@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:33:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED




















MY DEAR DRUD WIRTZ
HOW ARE TODAY WE RECEIVED YOUR MAIL TODAY REGARDING ON HOW TO WIRE/ TRANDFER YOUR MONEY THAT WAS DEPOSITED IN THIS BANK PLEASE MY DEAR I WANT YOU TO COMPLY OVER THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THIS IS FINANCIAL TRUST BANK BENIN REPUBLIC AM NOW GIVING YOU THE FULL ASSURANCE OF HOW WE ARE TRANSFERING ANY FUNDS IN THIS BANK YOU ARE ADVISE TO SEND US $95 DOLLAR WHICH IS OUR WIRE TRANSFER FEE WHICH ALSO SERVE AS OUR BANK KEEPING FEE SO WE ARE WAITING TO YOU TO SEND US THE MONEY IMMEDIATELY AND TRY TO KNOW THAT WITHOUT THE MONEY YOUR MONEY WILL NOT TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. AND TRY TO FORWARD US THE PAYMENT INFORMATION THAT I GIVE YOU LAST TIME THAT BEARS THE RECEIVER NAME SENDER NAME AND THE MTCN NUMBER AND COUNTRY ALSO .
REGARDS
MR TONY HUBERT
MANAGER DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL TRUST BANK PLC




















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