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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <johnmoorex@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:13:34 +0000
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.



ROYAL EXCHANGE BANK OF LONDONSir William Tite 1844Threadneedle and Cornhill Streets, London
Attn; Beneficiary.
I am John Moore, the manager foreign operation remittance Department of Royal Exchange Bank London U k. This is to bring to your notice that my office has Taking over all the money Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe countries as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability financial institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on world wide.
The World Bank Group has Mandated the REB Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through Telex Wire Transfer, Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money Amounting ($7m) will be released to you Through Telex Wire Transfer or diplomatic delivery, these are the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges. As regards to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the telex director Mr. Paul Barrett to transfer your fund into your bank Account that you would provide. You are required to provide as a matter of urgency the under listed for the final approval and onward transfer of your fund.
YOUR NAME: -----------------------------CONTACT ADDRESS: -----------------------PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBERS: -------------OCCUPATION/POSITION: -------------------MARITAL STATUS: ------------------------YOUR AGE: ------------------------------
As soon as the above is received, your payment of $7m (SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLOARS) Shall be officially and legally approved in your favor for immediate transfer to your nominated bank account as the beneficiary.
Finally, respond to this mail immediately including the required information. You can call the above number for detail understanding. Sincerely yours,John Moore,
Royal Exchange Bank of London(REBL

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