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

Fraud email example:

From: isa ngor <is_ngor326@msn.com>
Reply-To: <isangor02@voila.fr>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:35:55 +0000
Subject: I am still waiting to hear from you



Dear Friend,

Assalamu alaykum,

i am still waiting to hear from you regarding the business proposal of ($15.5million)
which i sent to you, please i want to hear from you so that i will know what to do
towards the execution of the business. but if your are not intrested, let me know
so that i will be looking for some body else.

My Regards to your family.

yours brother.

Isa. Cel +226 7112 4498.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam