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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "can i trust you?" (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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • albertross101@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • albertross101@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Albert Ross" <albertross101@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:51:32 +1200
Subject: FOR OUR BENEFIT

Army Spc. Albert Ross,
Of D Company, 2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment
Private E-mail:albertross101@aim.com or albertross101@yahoo.de

Good day, I am Army Spc. Albert Ross, an American Soldier. I am serving in
the US Army of D Company, 2nd Battalion 22nd, and Infantary Regiment, Iraq.
As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. I
and my crew members discovered $650M USD in Saddam Hussein's palace in April
2003. We now managed to move away a total sum of US$25 Million dollars cash
out from the $650MUSD, mostly 100-dollar bills and was quickly flown out of
the war zone and deposited in an undisclosed security company in Europe. You
can as well click on the site below for more details about my injury
http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/wounded/gallery.htm
Unfortunately, the rest of my crew members have lost dear lives to the
wicked Iraqi insurgents. I therefore seek your partnership to assist me
transfer these funds into your account and invest the funds without further
delay. I will take 65% while you take the other 30% and 5% will be for
expenses, no strings. If you are interested I will send you the full details
but my fear is can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me
an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential
telephone/fax numbers in order to forward to the Security Company for the
release of the funds in your names or your company. This business is risk
free.
Respectfully,
Army Spc. Albert Ross.

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