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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:
  • "into your nominated bank 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "phillipscraw001@terra.es" <phillipscraw001@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:06:27 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: WE ARE SORRY FOR THE LATE RESPONSE !!!


DEAR SIR,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE APEX BANK AND YOU ARE EXPECTED TO COME DOWN HERE AND APPEND YOUR SIGNATURE ON YOUR FINAL FUND RELEASE DOCUMENT AS THAT WILL ENABLE THE BANK TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

BEAR IN MIND THAT $10.5M TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY WAS APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR DUE TO THE LACK OF FUND IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY.

FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS NUMBER +234-7034489417.

NOTE, YOU HAVE TO FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE YOUR COMPLETE DETAILS INCLUDING A COPY OF ANYTHING THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY YOU FOR FINAL CONFIRMATION AS THAT WE ENABLE US AVOID ANY COMPLICATION.

UPON YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN LESS THAN 48HOURS.

CONGRATULATION.

REGARDS,
MR.PHILLIPS CRAWFORD.





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