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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 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kenshole george <kengeorge548@msn.com>
Reply-To: <kenshole_george2008@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:28 +0000
Subject: I have been trying to reach out to you, Please read carefully.



From: Mr. Kenshole Geoffrey George. Greetings,

I write to request your co-operation in my desire to find a foreign partner who will assist me in the relocation and investment of the sum of
(£15,000.000.00) fiffteen million pounds,which is presently available and in my possession.Tough i have not met with you before but i
believe,one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometime in life. Presently, I am a serving government functionary in my Native
Country. The money was realised from gratification/kickbacks which was received from foreign contractors who executed contracts for my
country in the last 2 years.


I am unable to travell out now,so I shall be glad if you can stand asbeneficiary to receive this money abroad,and also nominate a good
investment facility in your country where the fund will be placed,for profits making.I am offering you 40% of total sum after the transfer.The
entire plan and documents of this transaction will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your positive response. I also want to assure you
that there is no risk attach to you in this business.Let me have your Full Name, private Telephone, Fax and Mobile Numbers and also your
Contact Address in response to this proposal if you are interested.
Mr.Kenshole Geoffrey George.

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