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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <dl75393@appstate.edu>
Reply-To: songlipt51@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:01:38 GMT
Subject: PLEASE READ AND GET BACK TO ME QUICKLY




Good Day,

My name is Mr. Song Lile, i am the credit officer in Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong.
I have a business proposal of $19,500,000, for you from my bank. There were no
beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which means no one would ever come
forward to claim it. I want us to work together so as to have the sum transfered
out of my bank into your account.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we
shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you.

Should you be interested Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality
and get back to me with the following,

1,Full names,
2 Private phone number,
3,Current residential address,

Finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation.

Regards,
Song Lile.

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