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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:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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. Alfred Mac Rea " <alfredmac.rea1@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: mralfred309@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:02:19 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE FUND CREDITING


[image: Bank of America]<https://www.bankofamerica.com/index.jsp?page_msg=mbna>

*IMMEDIATE FUND CREDITING*

*Attn:Beneficiary,*
* *

*I am Mr. Alfred Mac Rea, A/C Officer Bank of America Georgia, *

* *

*This is to inform you that we received a payment notification from
the PAYMENT PANEL COMMITTEE FEDERAL REPBLIC OF NIGERIA,under instruction UNITED
NATION in conjunction with our corresponding bank for us to commence
on the Electronic
Wire Transfer of your funds {$10.5 million} as a part payment of your
overdue inheritance contract payment. *

* *

*You are required to provide the followings information's below: *

* *

*{1}. Your Full Name and Address:*

* {2}. Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax Number for easier and
faster communication:
{3). Your Bank name and address:
{4). Your A/c Name and Numbers: *

*(5). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers: *

* *

*Please do provide the above information accurately, because this office
cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liability
of funds credited into a ghost account. *

* * *Looking forward to receive the required information,*
* *
*Mr. Alfred Mac Rea*
*A/C officer B O A Georgia.*
[image: Bank of America]<https://www.bankofamerica.com/index.jsp?page_msg=mbna>

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