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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Taylor" <r_taylor008@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:47:37 +0000
Subject: FROM RICHARD TAYLOR.

RICHARD TAYLOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
CATCHET OIL COMPANY,
LONDON, UK.
TEL/FAX 44-8701-355-036

MY DEAR  FRIEND
I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON WHOM I CAN TRUST.PLEASE I BEG YOU TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION A SECRET UNTILL MY PLANS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED.
 
ALSO,I WANT YOU TO TREAT THIS TRANSACTION WITH UTMOST SECRECY, HONESTY AND TRUTHFULNESS,AS AM ABOUT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A BUSINESS THAT CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES TOGETHER FOR GOOD.MY NAME IS RICHARD TAYLOR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CACHET OIL, A MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATION OPERATING IN LONDON, ENGLAND. I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THE SUM OF ELEVEN MILLION  DOLLARS ($11.MILLION DOLLARS),THIS MONEY WAS REALISED IN THE JUST COMPLETED CONTRACT AWARDED TO OUR COMPANY BY THE ENGLSIH GOVERMENT AND I WANT TO TRANSFER IT OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR MY PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN OIL AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENTS.

MY REASON FOR THIS IS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CHEATED OUT OF MY ENTITLEMENTS BY THE COMPANY FOR FAR TOO LONG, SIMPLY BECAUSE I AM NOT A BRITISH .THERE SEEMS TO BE SO MUCH RACISM AND SEGREGATION IN THE COMPANY,HENCE MY REASON FOR LEAVING.ILEFT THE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY THE MONEY WAS SUCCESFULLY SECURED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN AMERICA .(THE SECURITY COMPANY HAS AN OUTLET IN THE U.S.A AND EUROPE/ASIA),
BUT THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE  CONTENT OF THE BOXES, BECAUSE I PACKAGED IT AS A CONSIGNMENT.

IF ONLY YOU CAN HELP ME CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. I AM PROMSING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THIS MONEY, WHILE 60% WILL COME TO ME AND THE REMANING 10% I WILL GIVE YOU TO COVER UP ANY EXPENSES YOU MIGHT MAKE IN THE COURSE OF RECEIVING THIS MONEY FOR ME AND I WILL ALSO GIVE THE DOCUMENTS THAT I USE IN DEPOSITING THE BOXES.REPLY ALSO SENDING ME YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATIONS, THAT IS ,YOUR NAME AND COMPANY NAME TELEPHONE LINE AND FAX, OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME INCLUDING SENDING OF THE KEYS TO THE BOXES TO YOU.

PLEASE I WILL APPRICIATE YOU, ONLY IF YOU CAN GET BACK TO ME THROUGH MY
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY REASONS, REPLY TO THIS MY ALTERNATIVE OK AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE DETAILS.

BEST REGARDS,
RICHARD TAYLOR,
CATCHET OIL COMPANY  .LONDON, ENGLAND

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