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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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: jimpeters15@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:31:01 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUNDS ARE READY TO BE TRANSFER.


Value Attention Dear Friend.
 
I resumed duty recently as policy
harmonization chairman on public debt a committee set up by West African
Monitoring Institution (WAMI) under the able presidency . My office
monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions here in Africa  that is to tell you that I am committed to
upholding and defending the constitution and  laws of West African
Monitoring Institution as well as achieving a higher level of public
safety and security through the prosecution of  criminals in the
state.
 
The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate,
verify and settle all outstanding total pending payment owned and
Records before me have revealed that your payment has not been effected
as a result of official negligence as your fund has been identified
either as ghost file, unclaimed deposits, and over-invoiced sum etc;
this is due to  many abnorm alities had happened in the institutions
where some top official of the apex Banks are interested in your payment
and they collaborate  with impostors who are carrying a fake portfolios
with levies misled and misguided about the position of your fund and
having the opportunity to extort money from you that made it too longer
up till date that explains why you receive different kinds of untrue
emails and phone call from different people everyday.
 
so, be inform
that we have concluded all the necessary arrangement towards  the
release of your payment but due to the prevailing situation worldwide on
cash movement and transfer of huge sum of money, your payment has since
being deposited  with our (OFF-SHORE PAYMENT CENTRE) AFFILIATED TO WORLD
ASSOCIATIONS OF DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICES BANK OF AMERICA .Base on the
information we received from our paying office today, as  the truthfully
beneficiary of this payment. you are responsible to pay $145 f or your
NON IMMIGRANT TRANSIT TAX as the authorities demand which we described
as this office in regards to your payment this is to forestall new
efforttowards a diversion of your payment.
 
Accept our congratulations
in advance.
 
Best regards,
Gen .Jim Peters  

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