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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)
  • "i will give you 35% " (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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: David Mark <d-av-i@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <hendersn2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:31:59 -0600
Subject: Senator David Mark



Attn: Sir, Firstly, I solicit for your confidence in this transaction. I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive; hence I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.
I am Senator David Mark; I am a member of the Advisory Committee on Oil & Gas. I am writing to solicit for your assistance to secure funds deposited with a security and finance company abroad, the fund in question is a total of US10million dollars and was secured from the sales and distribution of crude oil and petroleum products worldwide. The funds was scheduled to be transferred via diplomatic means to Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) before I advised the diplomats to withhold the fund on transit.
Note: This transaction is risk free and non-obligatory. All documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully worked out on your names. I will give you 35% of the total funds for your assistance, 10% will stand as incidental expenses while the remaining 55% will be used for investments in your country under your noble care.
WHAT TO DO:You are to indicate your interest, forward your contact details, names and telephone/fax numbers to me immediately. More importantly, due to the nature of this transaction and the money involved, youre advised not to discussion it with any person for security reasons.
If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly contact me through my private E-mail address Further details of the transaction will be furnished to you on receipt of your reply.
Regards,
Senator David Mark.


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