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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • greatbarrgeorge2006@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mark george" <mkgeorge5@superposta.com>
Reply-To: greatbarrgeorge2006@superposta.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:25:56 -0700
Subject: RE: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION:


* RE: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION:*

Attention: Please,


I am enchanted using this tremendous opportunity to converse with you in
this medium of communication. I am Mr. Mark George Finance Director of
Danske Bank here in United Kingdom. I am contacting you for a possible
business transfer worth £35.7Million Pounds Starling's. I am using this
moment to give you the cognizance and also to seek your assistance to this
business proposal.



I got your contact over the internet because it is the fastest means to get
in touch with a foreigner abroad. It will be my interest to finish this
transaction with you hoping that you will not cheat or blackmail me at the
conclusion of this goal because I have planned it for long.


If you can be a collaborator to this transaction, please indicate your
positive interest immediately for us to proceed. Remember this is absolutely
confidential because my Bank does not know about it.



For the confidentiality of this transaction kindly reply using:
greatbarrgeorge2006@superposta.com.


Your contact phone numbers and address will be necessary for this effect.
Thank you for your time and attention.


Warmest regards,
Mark George

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam