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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:
  • ",500,000" (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: Chris Ubulu <chrisubulu_c8@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mohaza@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:12:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend




Tel + 228 023 25 75=20
=A0
Attention,

My name is Mr Chris Ubulu,I am the former audit manager of one of the prime=
banks here=A0 (name witheld for security reasons).=20
=A0
I have a business proposal in the tune of Fourty million, five hundred thou=
sand united states dollars$40,500,000.00. This fund was discovered as uncla=
im fund with no tress of owner during my audit at the Bank for the second q=
uater of the year ended june 2007.
=A0
After the successful transfer, we shall share in ratio of 45% for you and 4=
5% for me, while 10 percent for the expence that may occur in the transctio=
n.=20
=A0
Should it interest you, please contact me through my email or request for m=
y direct telephone number for a more verbal update as to enable us commence=
all arrangements and I will give you more information on how we would hand=
le this project.=20
=A0
Please treat this business with ultmost confidentiality and send me the fol=
lowing for we to proceed on this business.=A0
=A0
Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:
____________________________________
Mobile
Number:____________________________________
AGE____________________________________
Fax
Number:___________________________________
Occupation:________________________________
Nearest airport:________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________
=A0
Kind Regards,=20
Mr.Chris Ubulu.=A0=20
=0A=0A=0A

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