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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • mcole2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Fred Cole" <fredcole_winnings@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:13:42 +0000
Subject: Re:

Hello,

I am glad you have been able to get the money,and i start making plans to come over to chicago to pick up the money from you,but i need you to do something for me urgently i will be needing $10,000 urgently to sort out some issues ,i want you to send the money via western union to London UK.

I will be needing you to split the money into 3 equal parts and send it to these names

James Roy,Martin Tyler and Anna Smith

All of 33 King William street ,London SE 23 Ong ,Please when this is done send me all the details of the western union immedaitely and i will update on what next we need to do.

Thanks

Mr Cole

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From:  "Jack Hindibocks" <jackhindibocks@atomicpunk.info>
To:  mcole2006@yahoo.com
Subject:  Re:
Date:  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 19:52:47 -0500
>Dear Mr. Martins Cole,
>
>I am happy to let you know that I was able to get the loan for
>$125,000 so that we can conclude this deal. Now, as to when you can
>come to  Chicago to pick up this money, it has to be before the end
>of
>July so that I can get my share of the money and pay back this loan
>before the first payment comes due.
>
>Please make your arrangements and inform me of when I should expect
>you.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jack Hindibocks
>
>
>
>
>
>>Jack Hindibocks,
>>The contents of your email are well understood. Please
>>keep me informed of the status of the loan and update me
>>when you receive the money. As soon as you get the
>>money, I will make arangements to travel to Chicago to
>>meet you and bring the money back so that we can
>>conclude this transaction earnestly.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Martins Cole

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