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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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: From Ben <bwilims@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:57:10 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear


Dear ,
How are you , please this was urgent private discussion , can you help me to =
sell or look for good and honest Gold dealer in your country , someone who i =
and my two friends will trust to always sell Gold dust to , this Gold =
Worth's huge amount of money , and it take us time and risk to secure it from =
our mining Gold digging area , i will not guarantee it as steady business , =
because of the security around the mining area now , but i assured to contact =
you any time we achieve many as we have those to dispose now.

This our conditions to any of our buyers now because of security now .
The buyer will negotiate and agree with us price first , then he will come =
with his or her experts to verify and confirm the real of the Gold . then we =
discuss modality of payment immediately the Gold secured to his or her =
destination country. this is reasons we need honest and trusted Gold dealers =
, we can as well link him with co miners who want to dispose there own GOLD =
too,
Know that in our own side , we are trusted and matured in this business and =
wouldn't like to communicate wrongly , this Gold is genie business , despite =
we risk to accumulate it and have no licence to export it or sell it open =
market.

Know that every thing has an opportunity .for now i can assure you of more =
after this ,since am still in the mix of the mining's .i gave strong promise =
to my colleagues to make the sells good price without problem .

If you can't find good honest one to buy this Gold , you please forget about =
it , rather we dispose it local here in Africa , because i know the risk on =
this and i don't want any one to hurt me because of money or credit debt.

If you meet sincere and honest Gold business sales , please write me back =
to know your discussion with the buyer , also know that any amount we sell =
this Gold , my group will give you 5% of the total money .and any business we =
might do with your buyers in future after this , they must notify you about =
the business , then all of us will be in agreement to dispose the business , =
even if from our co miners . we must make sure that your 5% is guarantee in =
any deal with them . Please i want this to be genie and real and steady when =
ever we need you and your buyers standby .

Think about this and get back to me , and feel free to ask any question you =
want to know about me or us .

Best regard.
Ben.

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