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

Fraud email example:

From: "dimyati" <dimyati@pu.go.id>
Reply-To: catholic_grant_charity@live.com
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:02:02 +0700
Subject: CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION

FROM THE CASH GRANT PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION
CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE, ROME.

You are lucky to have been selected among the 3 benefactors of $2.5
million dollars to be awarded each by The Catholic Charities of the
ARCHDIOCESE in Rome.

For further inquiry,
In order to claim your grant,
contact the Cash Grant Program Coordinator secretary

Honourable Richard Bates
Secretary and Treasurer (Cash Grant Programme Co-ordinator)
Email:catholic_grant_charity@live.com

VERIFICATION/FUNDS RELEASE FORM
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Contact Address:
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Email Address:
Marital Status:
Employer (If Any):

Best regards,
John C.Gerspach,
(Assistant Secretary).

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam