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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)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: williamsu2@walla.com
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:39:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FUNDS TRANSFER.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:m.ukata1@yahoo.com.co



- DEAR FRIEND, I AM MR. WILLIAMS UKATA THE AUDITOR/COMPUTING MANAGER IN SKYE BANK PLC NIGERIA . THERE IS A DEAL OF A TRANSFER INVOLVING A HUGE AMOUNT 15,000,000.00 GBP (FIFTEEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING )......THIS FUND HAS BEEN IN AN ACCOUNT THAT HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND PRESUMABLY, THE OWNER MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN OR IS DEAD.....I AM PROPOSING TO MAKE THIS TRANSFER TO A DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.THUS, FOR YOUR INDULGENCE AND SUPPORT YOU WILL HAVE 25% SHARE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AFTER THE TRANSFER MUST HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED.....SHOULD YOU BE INTERESTED PLEASE SEND ME YOUR FULL NAMES, PRIVATE PHONE/FAX, YOUR OCCUPATION AND CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND FINALLY AFTER THAT I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS OF THIS OPERATION......YOURS SINCERELY MR. WILLIAMS UKATA....N/B: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

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