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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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: bmw group <ukbmwgroup_claimsdpt@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:47:15 -0400
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONCE NEEDED HERE


Good day my good friend,

like i said before that i we comfirm from the courier company on how much this we cost you to get the package i just spoke with the manager of the courier company now on phone and i ask him that how much we this cost you to delivery the prize to you, he said this will only cost you 1000 EURO Regarding the courier delivery fees and the courier charges and orther, as a friend to you i we help you out of this matter,

Do tell me how much you can pay out of the 1000 EURO so i can help you to pay the rest,

my dear friend if you are clear do mail me back so that i can give you the courier company payment information to pay the one you know you can pay out of the 1000 EURO, so i can pay the rest for you.

once again thanks you very much for your mail.

await your reply to this mail as soon as posible,

Best Regard

Mr Jeferson Culker

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