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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 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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • robertseidel@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "robertseidel" <robertseidel@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:55:53 -0600
Subject: Confidential Message


FROM: Lt. Robert Seidel.
Confidential Message

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Lt. Robert Seidel, I am an American Marine, a serving military officer with the 22nd expeditionary of the Marine in Iraq, as you know insurgents are attacking us everyday with car bombs. We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Hussein's family. The total amount is US$15 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100-dollar bills. We want to move this money to you, so that you may invest part of it for us and keep the balance of our share for banking.

We will take 60%, my partner and I. You take the other 40%. No strings
attached, just help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone. We plan on using diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in one large silver box, using diplomatic immunity. If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? When you receive this mail, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone number for quick communication also your contact details. This business is risk free. The box can be shipped out in 48hrs.

Send your reply to me through this e-mail address
robertseidel@katamail.com it's important you comply with this instruction.

Appreciating your urgent response.

Lt. Robert Seidel.

Anti-fraud resources:

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