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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +66892242190 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • stevechalacar@net.hr

Fraud email example:

From: "mrstevechalaca@terra.es" <mrstevechalaca@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 17:09:31 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Urgent Response


From The Desk Of,
Mr Steve Chalacar
Bangkok, Thailand.
Phone Number: +66892242190

Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings to you,

With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings,
and I hope this mail meets you in good time. However
strange or surprising this contact might seem to you
as we have not met personally or had any dealings in
the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration
of its importance and the immense benefit it will be
to you. After careful consideration with my client we
resolved to contact you for your most needed
assistance in this manner, as i make this proposal to
you as a person of high integrity.

First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly
to you. am Mr Steve Chalacar a financial consultant
based in Bangkok Thailand.

I have a client (a widow) she has $12.5MUSD Twelve
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
only, with a private Investment Trust Company here in
Thailand for safe keeping and she is willing to offer
you 20% of the total fund if you can assist her
transfer this fund to your country or any Bank of your
wish.

She wishes to invest in a stable economy. Her interest
is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in
long term business. My client is interested in placing
part of her fund in your company, if your country`s bi-laws
allows foreign investment.

You can contact me for more details through this email:
stevechalacar@net.hr

Yours faithfully,
Mr Steve Chalacar.
N:B The fund is free from drug and laundering related
offences and this transaction need utmost confidentiality.






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