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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mata Charles <mata8charles@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mata9charles@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 02:29:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TO YOU


Dear Sir/madam ,
=A0
I am using this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please=
kindly bear with me.
However, permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relati=
onship with you, 11.7 Million Dollar was deposited in a bank on my behalf b=
y my father before dead came to him,I have gone to the bank to claim the mo=
ney but was told by the bank manager that though the money belongsto me onl=
y my father`s foreign partner who my father entrusted with the power to ove=
rsee my welfare and invest on my behalf can have appropiate access untilli =
have good business knowledge.
=A0
Please,I want you to be my father`s recommended foreign partner as to enabl=
e me transfer this money to you country,your helping me will solve my surff=
rings I will also like to live and school in your country If you oblige to =
help me .I am willing to give you 10 Percent of the money.please write back=
on your=A0 indication of your intrest to help me then I will give you ever=
y details and information on our disposal for the transfer.
Thanks, looking forward to hear from you.

Best regard,
charles mataka
=0A=0A=0A

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