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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Anthony S Charles <anthonysc08charles@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dranthony63@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:53:20 +0000
Subject: Urgent response please



Dear,I am Dr.Anthony S.Charles,the chairman of the NationalDiamond Corporation and top government funtionair herein my country.I have heard of the growing and profiting investmentin your country and I wish to invest in your country.Please can you furnish me with some of the profiting invesment in yourcountry that me and you can go in to joint venture together.I havealready deposited the sum of USD $15,800.000(fiften million Eighthundred thousand United State Dollars) in a security company.All thatis needed is for me to instruct the finance company to transfer thefund to your account.But most of it all is that i solicite your trust in this transaction.Please if you are interested, contact me on thise-mail address; dranthony63@netscape.netAlso furnish me with contact details informationsand your direct phone number for effective communications.Await your responce as soon as possible.My best regard,Dr.Anthony.
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