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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: "JAMES HARFORD" <jamesharford7@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: mrjamesharford212@yahoo.gr
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 22:18:48 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


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*ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND UNITED KINGDOM BRANCH*
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From the Desk of
Mr James Harford
Head, International Banking Division.
Royal Bank of Scotland uk

Attention Beneficiary,

*RE: INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT/TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT THE SUM OF
US$10,000,000.00*

We wish to contact and notify you that our bank "ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND UK
BRANCH " has received instructions and mandate from bank in Nigeria to
transfer the total sum of USD$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY) to you,through your designated bank account.

We were also adviced to contact you first for proper identifications as the
rightful beneficiary and receiver of this fund,to cross-check with the
information forwarded to us in this bank,based on the internet fraud going
arround the world.

Note that this bank will not commence the processement of your fund
transfer,not until you reconfirm your complete and correct information to us
to authenticate you as the rightful beneficiary.

In accordance to this transfer instructions,you are requested to reconfirm
to this office the following information:

1) FULL NAME:

2) CURRENT ADDRESS:

3) TELPHONE /FAX NUMBER:

4) OFFICIAL ID CARD NO:

5) PRESENT OCCUPATION:

6) PURPOSE OF YOUR PAYMENT (Inheritance or Contract payment):

7) FULL BANKING DETAILS:

Lastly, upon the receipt of the above information, details/modalities of
your payment transfer by this bank will be forwarded to you.

Awaits your prompt reconfirmation.

Yours sincerely,

Mr James Harford
Head, International Banking Division.
Royal Bank of Scotland UK

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