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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:
  • ",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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Barclays Bank <barclaybanklnd@ymail.com>
Reply-To: ww.barclayslnd@live.com
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 08:12:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTN:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT (BARCLYS BANK PLC LONDON)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barclaybanklnd@ymail.com



- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$10,000,000.00).After due vetting and evaluation of your contract Inheritance file from Nigeria.After final deliberation with fedral goverment of Nigeria in collaboration with United Nation delegates,World bank auditor in Swiss,G8 committee of Usa,federal reserved Bank,Paris club European Union as well as all concerned International monitoring and security Organization.the (IMF) International monitery Fund Forwarded and contacted us to see to your immediate payment.Your name was short listed and brought to our bank for compensation with the sun of (US$10,000,000.00) from their Offshore Account with us.this Bank have been mandated to take charge of all the commercial foreign debt settlement, We were informed and meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways to see to the release of your fund,which has been delayed.You don't have to pay any charges to receive your fund anymore as you have met up with the whole requirements,your representatives in Africa will tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk.The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance Form/Receipt which our bank are not asking you to pay any fee to us here in United Kingdom.We will help you to see that you obtain the form so that our bank will effect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum into your designated bank account.If you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account within five Bank working days from the day you obtain this form.Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.Finally,you are advice to forward to this bank your receiving Account.Where you want this fund to be remitted.Yours sincerely,Mr.Frank Brown. Head, Private Banking Section.Barclays Bank Plc.London.

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