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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 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: "UNITED NATIONS" <unitedfop07@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: unitedghana@live.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 20:47:49 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


* UNITED NATIONS * *
NO34 **HIGH STREET,PO.BOX 874

BARCLAYS HOUSE

ACCRA GHANA * *
**EMAIL:unitedghana@live.com*<http://us.mc590.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=unitedghana@live.com>
*
TELE:+233248174083*

* **Attention:*


This is to inform you about the meeting held by united nations and the
board of directors banks in africa and the Minister of finance in *London,
England* to see to the release of long term debt owed to many foreigners
around the globe who have been denied of their payments,we are hereby to
informing you that your contract/inheritance part payment of US$10 Million
Dollars have been approved and released for onward transfer to any of your
nominated bank account with out any delay.

Kindly re-confirm the following information to DR GEORGE FRANCIS,the United
Nations representative in *GHANA *who is in charge of fund release in
Africa.

Dr George Francis

E-mail: unnifop@live.com<http://us.mc590.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=unnifop@live.com>

Tel: +233248174083
*BELOW ARE THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS:*

*1)Your Full Name:
2)Your direct Phone and Fax numbers:
3)Your Bank Details such as Bank name and contact address,
Your accountand routing numbers.
4)Profession, Age And Marital Status:*


Lastly you are warned to disregard other contacts with other offices or
Banks unless as been directed by this office,We are very sorry for the
plight you have gone through in the past.
Thanks for adhering to this instruction.

Regards.
Mrs Stella Patrick
secretry

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