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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Johnson <pjohnson1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <johnsonpatrick@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:53:17 +0100
Subject: Fund Partnership/Investment



NTION:
REF: Fund Partnership/Investment
My name is Patrick Johnson I am a consultant in my sub - region with wide experience in international relationship and investment matters. Just recently, I was consulted and mandated by a female top government official from in my region to confidently solicit and source for her an experienced industrialist or businessmen that could help her move out some huge amount of (Fifteen million dollars'-Cash-fund) to any foreign account abroad. She is willing to invest 50% of this fund in any business or firm and the rest in any other viable projects in his or her care.

Should you however be in a position to secure these fund and to handle the investment desired of my client, please notify me with your company/personal contact details so that I may give you the details and also arrange for an early meeting where we shall discuss among others, investment areas, evacuation of the fund and above all the percentage benefits. If you are interested to jointly work this out with her please let me know immediately to link you with her.

NOTE: Don't forget to include your company/personal contact details

Regards,
Patrick Johnson PJ CONSULTANT INC
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