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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: Smith Brown <get_back101@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <get_back13@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:43:15 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL



INVESTMENT PROPOSALFrom: Mr.Smith Brown.Department of Power and Steel,City of London, London-England My Dear, I am Mr Smith Brown, a Consultant by profession with the Department of Power and Steel here in London.I represent a group of Board of Directors that are interested in engaging your service for investment of a large volume of fund (Fifteen Million Dollars) Which was Deposited with a Finance Company for investment purpose in your country with you as a beneficiary to carry out the investment. If you are capable of handling any type of investment in your country,Please,get back to me immediately and send your telephone and fax numbers to enable me communicate with you and provide you with further details on how the fund will be transfered to you and your commission for participation in the transaction.I will also let you know how we hope to achieve this goal. I will appreciate an urgent response from you. Yours faithfully, Mr.Smith Brown
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