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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 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: From Felix Reason <isaaccliff15@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: felixreason@gawab.com
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:45:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Very Important Notice


FROM :FORIEGN REMMITTACE DEPARTMENT.

I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important business believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you.

I am Mr Felix Reason Moore,an Auditor General of one of the Prime Banks here in London .I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my Bank (Mr.
Ratnavale Victor with his wife wife Ratnavale Joyce they are from
SWITSERLAND) who perished with his whole families on June 2002 in a
plane crash .Since his death,I personally have watched with keen
interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one
has come to claim his funds and our bank is ready to release to any
foreigner who will come up as the next of Kin to Late Mr. Ratnavale
Victor , my investigation proves that nobody know anything about is
account.

The total amount involved is $45,000.000.00,(Forty Five million Dollars )At the conclusion of the transfer 65% of the fund will be for us here, we would give you 30% of the total transfer sum, while the remaining 5% will be set aside to settle expenses both parties might incur during the transfer process.Contact me immediately for more details

I wait in anticipation of your co-operation in reply.
Your's sincerely,

Mr Felix Reason,
Auditor General.


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