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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.
  
• 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.
  • sgtwolyolkus_1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "wolyolkus13" <sgtwolyolkus_1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:12:10 -1200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL!!!

From Sgt Woly Olkus

Good Day,

I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your
assistance. My
name
is
Sgt Woly Olkus, Jr. I am in the Engineering military unit
here in
Ba'qubah in Iraq,we have about $25 Million US dollars that
we want to
move out of the country. My partners and I need a good
partner someone
we can trust. It is oil money and legal.

But we are moving it through diplomatic means, to send it to
your house
directly or a bank of your choice using diplomatic courier
service.The
most important thing is that can we trust you? Once the
funds get to
you, you take your 50% out and keep our own 50%. Your own
part of this
deal is to find a safe place where the funds can be sent to.
Our own
part is ! sending it to you.If you are interested i will
furnish you
with
more details. But the whole process is simple and we must
keep a low
profile at all times.

I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank
you in
advance as I anticipate your co-operation.You can reach me
on via email
: sgtwolyolkus_1@yahoo.com.hk
Waiting for your urgent response.

Regards,

Sgt Woly Olkus




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