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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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "janbobko Gazeta.pl" <janbobko@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:49:09 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION MY DEAR FRIEND,


Oceanic Bank of Benin,
Benin Republic.
fax; 2298685786

ATTENTION MY DEAR FRIEND,
THE MANAGEMENT OF OCEANIC BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC OF BENIN, WISHES TO INFORM
YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF OUR ATM MASTER CARD ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOUR WITH
CASH AMOUNT OF $11,100,000.00 ONLY,FROM YOUR AGENT AND HE TOLD US TO
CANCELLED THE ATM,BECAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO RECEIVE IT,SO YOU ARE ADVISED TO
CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY AND TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON. YOU CAN CONTACT OUR
MANAGER DR. OMO JOJOM UIU , ON THIS WEB ADDRESS(
rev.douglas_atmdesk_department@live.fr ) BEFORE WE CAN TAKE ANY ACTION. WE
ARE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL THANKS
FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. JAN BOBKO.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Oceanic Bank of Benin
REPUBLIC .

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