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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:
  • "you are advise to" (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: "NOKIA UK PROMOTION" <harhousebb@pcsonline.com>
Reply-To: nokiaservices@msn.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:28:17 -0400
Subject: =?US-ASCII?Q?Your email address has just won you the sum of =A3 120.000?=


NOKIA UK PROMOTION
42 Park Avenue,
Barbourne, Worcester, United Kingdom.
Congratulation,

Your email address has just won you the sum of £ 120.000 on the
ongoingNokia Promo Uk In line with the commemorating event marking our
142nd anniversary we rolled out over £16,000.000.00 (Sixteen Million
Great
Britain Pounds) for our 142nd Anniversary Draws. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 company
e-mail
addresses, and 30,000,00 individual e-mail addresses from the 45
networks
from Australia, NewZealand, North America,South America, Europe, Asia
and
Africa as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually in London, Britain.To begin the verification process of your
prize,you are required to contact our Claims Department.

For claims(You are advise to contact Dr. Paroon Ball) :
Dr. Paroon Ball.
E-mail: nokiaservices@msn.com

This promo is the 1st of its kind and we intend to sensitize the
public.

Best Regards.
Miss Susan Smith
NOKIA UK

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