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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 united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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: "James Owusu" <jamesowusu57@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.james_owusu_10@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 13:13:03 -0800
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE


Dear Friend,
My name is Mr.James Owusu, Funds Manager of Fidelity Investment
International.
The World Largest Funds Management Company with over$197.9 billion Capital
Investment Funds.This is our website http://www.fidelity-international.com
As Fidelity Funds Manager, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds
and secretly extract 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per
annum on each of the Investor's Magellan Capital Funds.As an expert,I have
made over Ten million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars($10,500,000.00) from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for
someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the funds as
Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Magellan Capital Funds.
All conformable documents to back up the claims will be made available to
you upon your acceptance. Meanwhile,I have worked out the strategies and
technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed without any hitches.Our
sharing ratio will be 60-40.If you are interested and ready to assist me in
claim this fund Please email me your Name Telephone and fax number for
further details of this transaction.
Sincerely,
Mr.James Owusu.

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