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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:
  • "the consignment" (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: brithighcomm5@live.com
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:45:03 -0800
Subject: ARE THIS PEOPLE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES?

Hello,

The attached picture was taken in my office where i was serving
verification documents to the White men Mr Gabriel Evans and Mr Alan
Mills who stormed my office in company of the Black Gentleman (on white
African attire). the black man claimed to be your representative and the
supervisory Engineer that supervised and certified your money execution
that was shifted from the previous Paying Institute to the British High
Commission .

They said that you are very sick and that you appointed them as the next
of kin to your fund presently under our custody. These two white men and
the black gentleman quickly applied that your fund should be presented
to them at the spot. The Official responsible for the presentation of
consignment quickly granted approvals to their application and packaged
the fund for them to go with it .

When the Bank Services Debit Note was submitted to my desk for final
Approvals before forwarding it to them for endorsement,I noticed that
there are discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorization letter
from you for the change of beneficiary.

I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the
consignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at
the same time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when
your views and comments are received with regards to this matter. Please
carefully go through the attach file to confirm these people. do
reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this men are from you.

Regards,

RICHARD GOZNEY

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