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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 us 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: Greg Andanov <g.anadahol@yahoo.pl>
Reply-To: GREGINFO@yahoo.pl
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:14:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY



I am Greg Andonov, Personal Treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia the owner and Chairman CEO: YUKOS OI (Russian Largest Oil Company) Chairman CE: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its Branches all over th world) kindly visit the Websites bellow for more details.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4482203.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4360688.stm

Can you accept to give me your bank and personal details to enable me lodge in the sum of Twenty Two Million US Dollars to you for immediate investment benefit for both of us. Please understand that neither my boss nor any person in the company know about this money and I do not intend to let any other person know about this transaction apart from both of us.
Contact me by email immediately for further details.

Best Regards,
Greg Andanov


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