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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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: isa ngor <isangor508@msn.com>
Reply-To: <isangor@voila.fr>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:06:06 +0000
Subject: very important and urgent



Dear Friend, I, am Mr Isa Ngor, Director in charge of Auditing section in the Group Bank of African (BOA), I need your urgent assistance in transfering the sum of ($15.5million) immediately into your account. the money belongs to our deceased costumer Mr. Sheu Yuan-Dong who unfortunately died with his wife and their only daughter on febuary 16, 1998 in a plane crash. please View this website below:
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2
all arrangement for the claim over this fund as the real next of kin to the deceased has been put in place. i will send to you more details and how the transfer will be executed, immediately you indicate your interest to benefit from this great business opportunity. also note that you you will have 40% of the above sum if you agree to help me execute this transaction. awaiting to hear from you as soon as possible so that we can proceed. you can contact me at +226 75 53 07 37.
mr regards to you family.
Mr, Isa Ngor.

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