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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:
  • "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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • invest_2200@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: invest_2200@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:12:22 +0530 (IST)
Subject: For your attention


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: m_dingo2444@yahoo.in

For your attention:

- For your attention,With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, hopeful that this mail will meet you in good time. However strange or surprising, this contact might seem to youas we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of it's importance and the immense benefit it will be to us.If this e-mail letter of proposal fails to meet your personal or desired businessethics kindly accept my sincere apology, nevertheless, I strongly believe that it will.I have a client who would like to invest in your country and I'm currently seeking for a reliable personality that can assist in facilitating purchase of properties /estate, so far this prompts me to contact you for possible interest. The total amount in question is US$18.2Million (eighteen Million, two hundred thousand United States Dollars), and it is presently deposited in a FMRL security storage vault waiting for claim as a consignment belonging to our foreign associates.So my client being a known political figure and a government official, he is not allowed to operate foreign bank account, my client also warned that he would want his name to remain a top secret to avoid criticize. We have agreed to give you 30%of the total sum as commission for your Assistance/effort, while 70% will be invest under your recommendation and guide, also go into joint venture business with you.But I suggest you purchase properties / estate in your country, what will be the profit margin if you invest in properties / estate? I would greatly appreciate your assistance. If this proposal interests you, please call or send mail to invest_2200@yahoo.com.hk furthermore send your full name as it appears in your passport that will be use to change beneficiary status to your name.I wait for your reply.Regards, Morgan Dingo Tel: 228-9863548

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