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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "moore lees" <moorelees@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:00:51 +0200
Subject: FEED BACK NEEDED


*Dear Sir/Madam.

Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to
you. My name is Mr Moore Lees, a Bank Accountant,I wish to know if we
can work together.

I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased customer
who made a Fixed deposit of Seventeen Million United State Dollars
(US$17,000,000) with our bank.

He died without any registered Next of Kin and as such the funds
now have an open beneficiary mandate.

If you are interested please do let me know so that I can give you
comprehensive details on what we are to do. I urgently hope to get your
response as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Mr Moore Lees.*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam