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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:
  • "million 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: Tony Clarke <dpd_eaasl@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Investment proposal


Hello friend,

I plead your understanding to assist me on my Investment proposal. Actually I would have asked that we meet physically to enable us know ourselves, have a fore knowledge of the nature of the investment, discuss and acquaint ourselves with the
responsibilities and functions of both parties and appropriate shares accordingly.

However, because of my position in my office which restricts me from foreign trip for now, I have choosen this approach to contact you and to verify if you can assist me for the investment of the sum of Fifteen Million United States Dollars in your country or elsewhere where the incident of Tax is very low.

Note that this fund shall be remitted into an account you will provide after which I will resign from my office to join you for the investment of the same. I am actually interested in property but shall settle for any business of your choice provided it is lucrative and profit oriented.

If you will be willing to assist me, the following are required to commence the documentation on the fund in your name as the beneficiary before it is transferred;

Your full names, address, direct telephone number the bank details into which you want the fund remitted.

After all taxes and other miscellaneous expenses (if any) has been deducted from the fund, you or the owner of the account will be handsomely compensated for the account so used to claim this fund.

Kindly make this proposal your priority.

Best regards,

Tony Clarke


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