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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:
  • "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)
  • ",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: "john david" <johndavj24@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johndavj17@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 10:35:10 +0400
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNER


Dear Sir,

Good day to you. I got your contact from a yellow page Business Directory
and I decided to contact you directly for the sake of business.
.
My full Name is Mr.John David. I'm from Haiti. actually i don't know much
about business trading, i have about US$10,000,000.00. (million Dollars ) i
will need your assistance in the area of investing it as a business partner
on
a percentage agreement in any country of your choice under your guidance
because of the economical break dawn in my country right now.

if you will be trusted and guarantee me of a profitable business kindly
give me
me your contact so that i can reach you and we discus on how to proceed in
this
business proposal. right now I'm in U,A,E in search of an experience
partner.

hope to here from you soon for more details

Regards
John

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