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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "security company in holland" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • johnkajeta@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I Need Your Help" <johnkejetacghyom@wonder.propagation.net>
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 21:03:30 +0800
Subject: Please I Need Your Help

Major John kajeta, of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Province johnkajeta@aim.com Dear Friend. I am sorry at the perceived confussion you may have,by receieving this letter from me since we have not previously met. I am Major John Kajeta, a surinaam holland Soldier. I am serving in the holland Army of D Company, 2nd Battalion 22nd,Infantary Province, Iraq. As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.I and my crew members discovered $650M USD in Saddam Hussein's palace in April 2003. We now managed to move away a total sum of US$10 Million dollars cash out from the $650MUSD, mostly 100-dollar bills and was quickly flown out of the warzone and deposited in an undisclosed security company in Holland. You can as well click on the site for more details about the funds.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm Unfortunately, the rest of my crew members have lost dear lives to the wicked Iraqi insurgents.I therefore seek your partnership to assist me transfer these funds into your account and invest the funds without further delay. I am explaining the source of this money to you so that you will understand the source of the USD10 Million which I deem that it will be good for me and you to invest this money in your country onprofitable business in your country. That is why I am soliciting for a reliable and trustworthy foreigner to help me accomodate this money in your account. This money was deposited in a security company in Europe by my instruction through diplomatic means. The document that is backing the deposit of US$ 10 million are currently with me At this junction I can not disclose the security's company 's name to you until you accept my proposal for security reasons. (1)What I need from you is to help me claim this money(USD10 MILLION) from the security company as my foreign partner. (2)You are entittled to 30% of the USD10 Milllion as your share for your assistance. (3)10% will be map out for miscelleneous expenses during the transaction. (4)And 60%will be for me Major john Kajeta I have all necessary legal documents from the security company where I lodged this money to back-up your claim for this money. All I require is your Honesty and cooperation to enable this deal succeed. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law.Please send to me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable us further this Transaction. Your's Truely Major john Kajeta.if you can help do this reply to johnkajeta@aim.com

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