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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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: "sen.dokie05 Gazeta.pl" <sen.dokie05@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:00:07 -0400
Subject: Extremely Urgent Message


Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you that I am in a foreign country under going
intensive Property investment project with the foreign firm that helped me
in realizing this transaction.

I was not able to contact you because the Multi-national that assisted me
were in a hurry for us to leave to their country for a take off of our
investment project. I have left the sum One Million Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars Only (UD$1,250.000.00) with my Standard Trust
Security Company as appreciation for your,humanity and contribution in the
past. The fund was packaged in a metallic Trunk Box. Kindly accept this
token as I pray God will always reward you abundantly.

As soon as I am settled with my investment programs, I will make time to
visit you in the nearest future to share this testimonies.

You are required to contact my lawyer Mr. Jim Lordson Kelly. E-mail Id:
jimlordkelly@yahoo.cn

He will assist you in claiming the cash without stress


Sincerely Yours,
Senator Daniel Dokie

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