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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:
  • "remmittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: GORGE WILLIAMS <gorgewilliams1000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <gorgewilliams001@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:57:29 +0000
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM THIS IMMEDIATELY




Attn Dear CONFIRMATION LETTER
The Oceanic Bank Remmittance Department would like to know if you sent mrs Theresa Burnette to receive your payment on your behalf, She Wrote an application for release of your contract fund to her custody, pls Sir if you sent her we would like to receive a confirmation mail to that effect from you,
Also we would like inform you that your fund had generated a rolled over interest of $75,000 (USD)For the past four years, From the date of deposite.
She also brought an account information where we should transfer your fund, ( Wachovia bank account details) Pls kindly let us know if you are aware of this situation.
Thanks
Oceanic Bank
Remmitance Dept,Gambia
Mr Gorge Williams


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