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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "RICHARDS BUTLER" <richardsbutler@highwaves.org>
Reply-To: richardsbutler200@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:22:08 +0000
Subject: LEGITIMATE TRANSACTION




Dear Sir/Madam.

I'm RICHARDS BUTLER, an Executive Member of the Audit and Compensation Committee of Exxon Mobil in London ( http://www.exxonmobil.co.uk). I have a sensitive and private brief from the Senior Executives of this top oil company in need of your partnership to re-profile funds amounting to Twenty-Five United States Dollars. I will let you have the details but in summary, the fund shall be paid to you through our operating bank where it is presently deposited as soon as the legalization and documentation process is concluded in your Name.

This is a legitimate transaction without government interference with interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms investments. our is interested in placing our money fund in your country if your country`s by-laws allows foreign investment, in view of this, Please send to me Your details informations such as Full Name and Address,Your Mobile Number, Your Account Beneficiary,

Warm Regards,
RICHARDS BUTLER

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