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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • sgtjohnguy1@tlen.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt. John Guy" <sgt_johnny02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sgtjohnguy1@tlen.pl>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:36:37 -0400
Subject: VERY HONOURED TO REACH YOU AND URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED



VERY HONOURED TO REACH YOU AND URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED
FROM: Sgt.John GuySergeant: Third (3rd) Armored Cavalry Regimient, Patrols Tal Afar, in Iraq.

Hi ,My name is Sgt.John Guy, I am an American soldier, serving in the military with the Third (3rd) Armored Cavalry Regimient, Patrols Tal Afar, Iraq.
My superior and I, after going on a rampage on Saddam Hussein palace in Baghdad before his dead by hanging, we discovered a substantial amount of money. You may need to check out the following BBC website to confirm more of our discovery which was made know to the government, but this particular one is a top secret: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Please view this link to see my picture: http://www4.army.mil/armyimages/armyimage.php?photo=9169 and http://www4.army.mil/armyimages/armyimage.php?photo=7990
This fund in question was moved to a secure place with the assistance of our contact person (A private attorney of our military colleague); the total is $25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five million US dollars). These funds has been moved out of Iraq and kept safe in a Security Company.
Basically since we are working for the government and we cannot keep these funds in our bank account. It is on this juncture that we decided to seek your assistance to keep this money for us in your account or an offshore account controlled by you so that we will not be paying much demurrage charges as a result of delays in claims. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction, Please feel free to negotiate what you wish to have as your percentage in this business and be rest assure that this business is 100% safe on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.
There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested, I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? To ensure confidentiality, when you receive this letter, kindly reply me via e-mail address: sgtjohnguy1@tlen.pl signifying your interest including your confidential Telephone and Fax numbers for easy communication and Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this business is risk free.

Respectfully submitted,

Sgt. John Guy.
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