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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand us 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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:45:33 +0100
Subject: Contact my secretary


=C2=A0Dear friend,=20
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund Now,
=C2=A0I want you to contact my secretary on the information below name;
=C2=A0Mr.James Chidi his E-mail adress(james.chidi@live.fr)ask him to sen=
d you=20
the total sum of 9 00.000. nine=C2=A0 hundred thousand US dollars in a ba=
nk draft,
=C2=A0which I kept for yourcompensation.
CONTACT HIM ON this email(james.chidi@live.fr)
1. FULLNAMES:______
2. ADDRESS:________
3. SEX:___________
4. AGE:_______
5 .PHONE NUMBER:_
6.CITY:________
7.COUNTRY:____=C2=A0=20
BEST Regards,
Mr.Johnson Ibe

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam