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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "charlesallen51@indiatimes.com" <charlesallen@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:09:00 -0700
Subject: THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.


OUR REFERENCE:SNSBANK/07845/NL

THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
With respect to the above reference number,be inform you for the last time
that you have been listed as a beneficiary to a total sum of
£10,600,000.00GBP (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the
codicil and last testament of the deceased.(Name now withheld since we have
sent several letters to you).Our contact to you is based on the legal fact
that you bear the same Last name identity with the deceased.

Legally you qualify and can receive this funds as the bonafide beneficiary
with your surname identity. All the legal papers will be processed to
facilitate the release of this money to you in accordance to our bank
inheritance policies.

In your acceptance of receipt of this money,we require you to send to us
immediately,your name as they are in your international passport,your
current mobile telephone number,your fax number(must be a confidentia fax)
and your contact address to enable us file necessary documents at any
probate court for the release of this sum of money.

Kindly contact me via my private details below so we can get this deal
started and concluded immediately.

Please send your details so we can in turn update you with your claim
proceedings.

Yours Faithfully,
Charles Allen
SNS Bank NV,
De Ruyterkd 6,
1013 AA-Amsterdam
The Netherlands.

Note:This message is strictly for the addressed email bearer.if you have
received in error kindly delete immediately and dis regard.We thank you for
your coperation.

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