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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: larry coleman <larrycoleman_consultant11@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:21:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: MORE DETAILS DEAR VICTIM-FULLNAME/PLX RESPOND ASAP.



Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME I am very pleased with your response as regards the maiden mail I sent to you and will want to assure you that you are very safe and will have no course to regret anything as regards this transaction.However,please note that this is not a child's play.You do not have to be a relative to be a next of kin.This i implore you understand.This transaction is 100%risk free .
To further guaranttee you on this,let me give you a more comprehensive detail and how we shall proceed forward but before I do that,I will tell more about myself.

I am LARRY COLEMAN,I am 55yrs old.I am married to a lovely wife and blessed with three kids,three girls.My wife RUTH is a nurse .We all will finally,come over to your country as soon as this fund gets into your account.Frankly i see this as an opportunity that comes once in a life time and I have decided to make good use of it.

I sincerely hope that we will work together in truth without having any atom of greed to cheat on each other.I do believe that this business will certainly bring us together for good and lasting relationship.I wish to finally come over to your country with my family to settle once this fund gets into your account.

It is important you understand that you are the most important person as far as this transaction is concerned because this fund will come into your account and in your name so I will need your word that you will not in any way double-cross me. Please do understand that this transaction is risk free.

Please I will appreciate if you will tell me more about your goodself and also send to me your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication.

Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME

You really do not have anycourse to worry because every arrangement concerning the transfer has been perfected.Please send to me your full name,telephone ,fax,mailing address and bank details where you will want the money transfered.The moment i have all this then documents will be prepared with the informations you have given as the bonafide next of kin.

I will inform you of developments as soon as i hear from you.
Meanwhile extend my love and greetings to your family,i hope that as soon as we conclude with this we will all meet and be good family friends.

I await your quick response
LARRY COLEMAN








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