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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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: "edward Jack" <edwardjack777@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:39:05 -0700
Subject: Reward for your kindness


From the desk of
Dr.Edward Jack.
Remittance Director(RTD)
Dear:Sir,
FUND ALLOCATION
I am sorry I have not been able to communicate with you all these while, I
have been very busy investing my share of the contract/inheritance
entitlements here in Portugal. I know you must remember me. I contacted you
some time ago to assist me in receiving a contract/inheritance sum of
US$30.5 million in your account, which you dropped in the process due to
financial problems.
Now, my portugal partner assisted in paying off all the charges and the fund
was transferred into his account. We have shared the fund according to the
agreed percentages and I am undergoing some investment projects here in
Portugal .
Because of your involvement in the pursuit of the fund and your utmost
assistance, money spent and sincerity as at that time, I have left for you
the sum of US$1.5M(ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
in a Certified ATM CARD cashable in any Atm Machine Worldwide.This is to
ensure you do not experience difficulty before receiving it.
You are to contact my Personal Assistant in Africa for the transfer of the
fund to you.
Name :Mr.Briggs Morgan
Telephone :23417377491
Email :briggsmorgan@live.com
He will process your Release Order Document and direct you on how to receive
the fund without further delay.
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much so,feel free and get in
touch with him on the advise on the transfer hence all approvals has been
normalized in your name against any financial crime.
Please do let me know immediately you receive the fund so that we can share
the joy after all the sufferings at that time.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Edward Jack.

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