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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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: "saeed ahmed" <saeed_ahmed78@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:31:39 +0000
Subject: WHAT IS GOING ON JUSTIN??HAVE YOU CLAIMED THE BOXES FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY???

DEAR JUSTIN,

GOOD DAY TO YOU AND I HOPE THAT YOU ARE WELL, IF SO THANKS BE TO ALLAH.
SINCE THE LAST TIME I SENT YOU AN EMAIL ASKING IF YOU HAD CONTACTED THE
SECURITY COMPANY I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU. I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE SENT
THE 3 DOCUMENTS THAT I SENT TO YOU TO THE SECURITY COMPANY AND IF SO WHAT IS
THE RESPONSE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY???? HAVE YOU CLAIMED THE 2 TRUNK BOXES
FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY???? ARE THE BOXES ON THEIR WAY TO YOU IN THE
STATES???? I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AND YOU ARE NOT KEEPING ME
UPDATED ESPECIALLY NOW THAT YOU HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO CLAIM
THE BOXES FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.

PLEASE IF YOU HAVE SENT THE DOCUMENTS TO THE SECURITY COMPANY LET ME KNOW,
AND IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT THE DOCUMENTS PLEASE SEND THEM TO THE COMPANY AND
LET ME KNOW. MY HEALTH IS NOT GETTING BETTER AND I WANT THIS TO BE THE LAST
GOOD THING I DO ON EARTH BEFORE I DIE. AT THIS STAGE AND POINT IN MY LIFE,
MATERIAL THINGS DO NOT MATTER OR MEAN ANYTHING TO ME BUT WHAT MATTERS TO ME
IS THE AFTERLIFE AND THAT IS WHY I WANT TO FULFILL MY LAST WISH ON EARTH
BEFORE I DIE. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO
TAKE 10% OF THE MONEY IN THE BOXES AND THEN USE THE REST OF THE MONEY TO
HELP IN DISPATCHING THE REMAINING FUNDS TO CHARITY ORGANISATIONS,
ORPHANAGES, MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME AND ALSO I WANT YOU TO BUILD ME A MOSQUE
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND NAME IT AFTER ME. I WAIT FOR YOUR VERY IMPORTANT
RESPONSE, TILL THEN ALLAH BE WITH YOU.

SAEED AHMED.

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