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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: captsocttduke3@seznam.cz
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:09:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?From=20Captain=20Scott=20Duke=20USA=2C?=

From Captain Scott Duke USA,

Hello Friend,

I Apologise if I did wrong by contacting You.I am Captain Scott Duke, a US MARINE OFFICER here in Hafiz IRAQ. On 24Th Febuary 2008,I and my Troops were alerted on the need of some Reconstruction works in Haifa Street, a long thoroughfare of high-rise buildings built and Occupied by Saddam Hussein when he was alive here in Baghdad.

Immediately we proceeded to the site and as we commence work to our utmost surprise, we discovered an underground bunker in one of the buildings. Upon investigation of the bunker to my surprise, we discovered one box safely hidden and sealed, I told mymen to open the box in order to find out the contents of the box to make sure it not containing some dangerous arms, and when they opened the Box, to My Amazement the box contained $9.5Million us dollars. I Have kept the Consignment box secured with a Senior United Nation Diplomat in London,UK to keep for me as i am on my duty in Hafiz Iraq.

I Did not disclose the contents of the Box to the Diplomat.I told the United Nation in London,UK Diplomat that the Consignment Box Contents Family ornaments and Documents for safe keeping for my in London,uk as i am on my duty post in Iraq. I Need a Reliable and Trustworthy person Like you to receive the consignment for me and invest the money for me in your country as i am on my duty in Iraq peacefully and legitimate once you reply with your postal address,telephone E-mail,full name and where the diplomat will deliver the consignment to you door to door step by the united nation senior diplomat from London,UK or you can fly down to London to collect the consignment Box.You will invest this money in a good investment in your country for the benefit of both of us. i will give you 50% of the total sum for your assistance in helping me to to receive the consignment and invest the money, to enable the United Nation in London,UK Diplomat to Deliver the Consignment to your door !
step.

Please do not Disclose this transfer to anybody as to protect this money between us. In the attached file below are my Driver License, US Marine Identity Card,and the trunk consignment box picture of the money and my picture,for you to know me more.Haifa Iraq is a hot Zone 24hrs zone as you can see in television and news.i am happy that the consignment is secured in London,UK by United Nation Diplomat sealed and lock with the code which i will give you to open the consignment box when the diplomat deliver the consignment box to your home or office or you can fly down to London,UK to collect the consignment box.

Please Remember that Senior Diplomat does not know the real contents of the box. contact me to enable me to give you the contact email and telephone number of the diplomat in London,UK for you to contact him to deliver the consignment to you peacefully and legitimate in your home or you can travel to London,UK to collect the consignment. After you receive the consignment from the diplomat you will put the fund into your account and take 50% from the total sum and keep my balance.After my duty in Iraq i will fly back to usa for you to send
me mine own 50% so as to come to your country also to pay you a Visit.

Please this very secret as to protect my duty here in Iraq and this money please.i want for your urgent reply.

Warm Regards,
Captain Scott Duke.

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