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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031908776 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • julia_carpenter_esq@katamail.com
  • col_john_aristide@outgun.com

Fraud email example:

From: "col john aristide" <john_aristide1@katamail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: col_john_aristide@outgun.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:01:01 +0000
Subject: kind/assistance in favour

GOODDAY,

I WISH YOU A PLEASANT AND A MEMORABLE DAY AS YOU READ MY EMAIL.I AM Lt.COL.JOHN ARISTIDE (rtd).I AM THE BROTHER TO MR BETRAND ARISTIDE.THE EX PRESIDENT OF HAITI IN SOUTH AMERICA.WHOM IS PRESENTLY ON EXILE DUE TO POLITICAL CRISIS.WHICH ALSO AFFECTED ME AS HIS BROTHER.BEFORE THE CRISES I WAS DUELLY INFORMED AND EQUIPED WITH THE SITUATION IF OCCURED.THEN I WAS GIVEN A CLEAR AND CLEAN ADVICE BY MY LAWYER.MRS JULIA CAPENTER WHOM IS PRESENTLY IN DUBLIN LONDON.WHERE SHE LIVES AND WORKS IN A PRIVATE FIRM.

BEFORE THE CRISES,I WAS THE MINISTER OF WEAPONS AND NAVY BASE.I WAS OPPORTUNED TO MAKE AN URGENT DEPOSIT IN AFRICA.WHERE I LODGED IN A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY.I COULDN'T MAKE AN EASY INVESTMENT IN AFRICA.BECAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT WHICH AUTOMATICALLY CHANGES PEOPLES ASSETS.ITS ALL ABOUT THE MILITRIES,THE POLITICIANS AND THE MAFIA'S.I HAVE MADE NECESSARY INQUIRIES AND WAS LEGALLY ADVISED TO MAKE THE INVESTMENTS ABROAD.IN ESTATES AND CONSTRUCTIONS.

THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IS $16,000,000(sixteen million U.S dollars).SO I WISH TO MAKE A HUMBLE REQUEST.TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY FOR A PROPER INVESTMENTS.I ALSO WHICH TO TELL YOU THAT THIS MONEY IS LEGAL/FREE AND NOT LAUNDERED.WHICH COULD BE PROVED.I HAVE ALSO MAPPED OUT A MEANS OF BENEFIT FOR YOU.THAT YOU STAND TO GET A 30% SHARE OF $5,000,000 (five million dollars).THIS PERCENTAGE IS FOR THE INVESTMENTS WHICH YOU HAVE TO MAKE IN HELPING MY LAWYER CLEAR OUT THE FUND CHARGES FROM THE COMPANY.IF YOU HAVE BEEN PLEASED TO ACCEPT MY OFFER.I WOULD LIKE YOU TO PLS CONTACT MY LAWYER IN LONDON.WITH THIS NECESSARY ITEMS.YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND YOU FAX NUMBER.ALSO PLS ATTACH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.HE SHALL MAKE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO GET THE MONEY READY FOR TRANSFER.

LAWYER'S CONTACT
JULIA CARPENTER
+447031908776
julia_carpenter_esq@katamail.com
OR CONTACT ME
Lt.COL.JOHN ARISTIDE
col_john_aristide@outgun.com

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