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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: ISLAM RELIEF FUNDS <estradaloi29@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: paycenter2_personal@yahoo.es
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:20:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS



Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the
board of trustees Islamic Relief Netherland as one of the
final recipients to receive cash donations for economic
development, and poverty alleviation. In line with its
aims, and objectives, Islamic Relief Netherland is giving
out 100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Euro)
to 80 international recipients worldwide for Business
development, economic development, and poverty
eradication.

Your email address was selected based on an internet
random =A0Selection exercise; you are therefore confirmed
one of the lucky recipients entitled to receive 1,000,000.00
as cash donations from Islamic Relief Netherland. You
are by all means advised to keep this whole information
confidential until you have collected your cash donations;
this is to avoid impersonation and unqualified claim.

To file for your claim, please contact Islamic Relief
international office claims department, for Qualification
documentations, notarization, legalization, and Processing
of your=A0 1,000,000.00 entitlement.

Contact Person: Dr.Alli Mohammed Azam


Endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (IRN-101-
555, AMS-111-90) in all your correspondence with Dr.
Alli Mohammed Azam. On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our
warmest Congratulations!

On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest
Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Carolina Fontaneti=0A=0A=0A

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