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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Ken Maxwell <mrken72@msn.com>
Reply-To: <sitegod@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:46:56 +0000
Subject: Best of the season!





Anglo Irish Bank,
Bankcentre,Belmont Road,
Uxbridge,Middlesex,UB8 1SA.
London.

Best of the season!

I was reading through your profile on the internet and found it interesting. Be so kind to contact me at your earliest convenient for a possible business deal involving money transfer of about £30 Million Pounds.

I am presently in London working as an investment consultant with the above bank at their London office.I am poised to work this deal out if we can do business.As at this moment,I am constrained to issue more details about this business until your response is received.As we have not met before,I will give you every details you need to know about me as we progress with the business.

I thank you for spearing moments of your very busy schedules to read my proposal.Send your response to my email address.

On your interest, let me hear from you URGENTLY.

Warm Regards,
Mr.Ken Maxwell.

Anti-fraud resources:

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