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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:
  • "registration fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: nkang nkang <nkangm@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 04:28:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: JOIN MY TEAM IN GETAWAY CLUB WITH N22,000 ONLY INSTEAD OF N25,600!


Dear All,

I invite you to join my Team in Getaway Club for Just N22,000 instead of N25,600 to eran $12,500. I am in the downline of fhreedom4real. The Boards are moving very fast. However, I have decided to further fasttrack the movement in our boards by attracting more people with the reduced registration fee.

To join send me your details, and pay the sum of N22,000 into the following account in GTB:
Acct. Name: Nkang Nkang Moses
Acct. No: 202-265425-110

I will register you under: www.getawayclub.net/teamngr as soon as your payment is confirmed.

There can never be a better offer. Please, note that the offer priod is very limited

Yours truly,

Moses


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