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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "GRACE OGHENE" <graceoghene@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: g.oghene@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:02:58 +0200
Subject: DID AS I TOLD YOU


Dear Beloved,

I told you that I will try as much as possible to Send you Some money when I
finally transfer the fund, I can not over Look the Help you render to me
when I was trying to transfer the Fund.

The fund was transfer to Japan on the 5th of this month and I will be
travelling to join the person that help me to transfer it for some
investment.

Please Kindly Contact My secretary Mr dagogo to send you a cheque of
$600,000 usd urgently, for I am going out of the country for about 3 months
for investment in japan.

My secretary email is : Mr dagogo@administrativos.com
Please do not fail to contact him with your full contact address and where
to send the cheque,

Your full name .....
Home address .......
Country .........
Phone No.........
And any of your Identification card to aviod mistake.

Please let me know just as you received the Cheque.

Be Regards
Mr Grace Oghene

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