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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Philip Edward <infoahmedx@hazim.biz>
Reply-To: mrphilipedward09@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:13:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME


                                     RE-REMITTANCE OF $25.200 MILLION USD
 
Dear Friend,
 
I am Mr.Philip Edward the Audit and Accounting manager in  african development bank ouagadougou burkina Faso. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($25.200) Twenty-five Million Two hundred thousand United States Dollars to your bank account.
 
Upon the receipt of your reply,I will give you the full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum as your own share while 50% will be for me, and the other 10% will be for the expenses that may arise in this transaction.Below is the contact needed for us to proceed,
  
(1)Your Full name....
(2) Your age....
(3)Your occupation...
(4)Your marital stautus....
(5)Your full residential address....
(6)Your direct phone number....
(7)A copy of Your photo passport/driving license
scanned and sent to me by mail...
 
I am expecting your urgent response to enable me inform you on how the business will be executed.Please keep this proposal as a top secret and delete if you are not interested, 

My Regards to your family,
Mr.Philip Edward

my number is 00226 78 44 51 30

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