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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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: adams bello <adamsbello53@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <adamsbello50@yahoo.dk>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:32:13 +0100
Subject: RE



Hello,
I'm MR. Adams Bello, a representative of Prudential Insurance Company, I have a sensitive and private brief message from the Senior Executives of this top Company in need of your partnership to re-profile funds amounting to US$45M (Forty Five Million United States Dollars). BELONGING TO ONE LATE MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN. I will let you have the details, but in summary, the fund would be paid in your name as the NEXT OF KIN to the deceased LATE MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN.
Please I need the following:1. YOUR FULL NAMERely 2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER3. HOME ADDRESS / COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.4. BANK ACCOUNT (WHERE YOU WILL WANT THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERED INTO)5. YOUR AGE AND SEX
After successful conclussion of this transaction, we shall share the money 50-50 (50% for you and 50% for me). I await your good response today. Thanks and remain blessed. I require you to maintain the confidentiality of this transaction because it is important due to the fact that I am still in active services to the PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Your earliest response to this matter is very important. Yours truly,Mr. Adams Bello,Manager: Prudential Insurance Company
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