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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: noelpanga1@switched.com
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 08:32:53 +0000
Subject: PLS REPLY & CALL ME.


PLS REPLY & CALL ME.

I am NOEL PANGA,

A Staff of ADB Bank in Burkina Faso West Africa. If it may interest you, I
have a Business transaction, and I want you to please Indicate your interest
to receive the transfer of *US$7.4 Million Dollars.*

Your duty is to stand as the next of kin to the late customer whose account
is presently dormant in the bank. *PERCENTAGE RATIO:* Note that *40%* being
*( $2,960,000.00 )* will be your share in respect of your assistance and
account provide for the transfer, *50%* *( $3,700,000.00 )* will be my share
being the pioneer of the business while the rest *10%* *( $740,000.00
)*will be used for expenses and to install a joint company in your
country
which will bear our names in particular and whatever profit made out from
this company will be used in helping the less privileges, motherless babies
home and charity organization in the world.

For more details, Contact me on: Private Email:
*noelpanga1@switched.com*<noelpanga1@switched.com>

Thanks,

Mr Noel Panga.

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