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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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: "suzzan saivonic" <mrssuzzansaivonic060@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrssuzzansaivonic60@walla.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:19:24 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS JOB?

Dear Sir,

I am the wife of Mr. Nicolai Sainovic one of the
people of the former Yugoslavia indicted at the War
Crime Tribunal in Hague.The indictment was politically
motivated we must say, but there is nothing we can do
now but to answer according to the law.The whole
set-up we believe was a package some of the the
western world has provided former Yugoslavia to
contend with. Mr. Slobodan Milutinovic and my husband
had kept some funds, American currencies in a private
Bank to enable them take care of rebel problems.

However, now that the country they seeked to protect
has turned against them,We need to transfer the money
out for safety from where it has been lodged somewhere
in Europe.The fund is in excess of 38million (THIRTY
EIGHT Million Dollars).

It can be transferred to you under diplomatic immunity
or be paid into offshore accounts through which you
will lay possession of it to foster some investment on
our behalf.Can you Handle this projects? Are you
capable of handling funds? Are you trustworthy? I have
been asked to offer you 25%,for your assistance, Will
that be ok for you?Please reply to me at the earliest
to enable me stop contacting other persons for
assistance.

Full name
Home and Office address
Phone & Fax number
Your company name
Your Position
Your International Passport or Driver Linces

These information are vital to the success of this
transaction.Note that this transaction is risk free. I
will commence immediately to secure all legal
documents in your favor on your acceptance to fully
co-operate with me.

I await your urgent response to enable us jump-start
this project and nurture it to reality.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Suzzan Saivonic

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