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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
• 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.
  • johnchuks@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Richard West <richardwest_104@msn.com>
Reply-To: <johnchuks@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 09:51:23 +0000
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PAST ASSISTANCE/EFFORT.



Dear Friend,


This is to thank you for your past effort.I understand that your hands were tied.
Not to worry.I have succeeded,the money has been transfered into the account provided by a newly found friend of mine in Hong Kong.


To compensate you for your past assistance/effort and commitments,i have dropped a bank draft for $2.2M(Two Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) for you.


I am in Hong Kong with my family presently.I do intend to establish some business concerns here,and possibly buy some properties.Contact my secretary,Mr John Chuks on his email Address: (johnchuks@latinmail.com ) Forward my mail to him,then ask him to send the draft to you And do send him with this below informations.

Your Full Name;...............................Your Address;................

Your Country;..................Your Age;............

Your Occupation:....................Your Phone Number:......................

Regards,

Dr Richard West.

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