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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:
  • ",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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Hamin Haddad <hamin1960@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:30:05 +0300
Subject: Urgent Please.



Dear Sir,
I am Mr Hamin Haddad.i am contacting you in all manner of commitment and totality in respect of a business involving the transfer/relaesing of the sum of $5,000,000.00 United State Dollar to your country for investment purpose under your care.I actually intend to invest in any viable investment in your country base on your advice.More so you will also assist me to buy a good property in a very good location in in your neighbourhood.

Note that i have read your profile and it gave me the confidence that you a person of integrity whom I can reckon with. so therefore if you are intrested in working for me please do get back to me so that we can resume talk on the project.

I honestly guarantee that these transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement as i will engage the service of a very competent lawyer who will represent me in the transaction.In addition note that high level modality have being put in place on transfer of the investment fund to you.

Thanking you in advance for your co-operation and priority attention.I look forward to a prospective business relationship between us.

Best of regard:
Hamin.

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