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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: charels soludo <profescharles_soludo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:12:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!" URGENT !!!!!!!!!! URGENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Justin Thyme
GOOD DAY TO YOU.....I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT PRESENTLLY MY MY REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT CURRENTLLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT IS WHY I OPTED FOR THE FASTER DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOU...
Justin PLS NOTE THAT AM A VERY SERIOUS MINDED GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AND I DONT PLAY WITH MY OFFICE AND AM SINCERE IN MY DUTIES TO YOU IN MAKING SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED YOUR DRAFT ASAP
I HAVE BEEN MAKING THE ARRAINGEMENT PRESENTLLY IN MY OFFICE..
SO I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND DOWN THE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION AND ABOUT THE REMAINING OF THE FUNDS I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT I WILL GET BACK TO YOU ON MONDAY WITH THE ACCOUNT DETAILS YOU WILL BE TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS TO
MEANWHILE I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN SO I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME A SPECIAL CELL NUMBER THAT I CAN CALL YOU WITH A NEW CODED WORD...
I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING SOME DECRIPANCIES IN MY OFFICE SO I WANT TO BE CAREFUL AND HANDLE EVERY THING WITH TACT ..
I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT IN MIND THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST YOU REPLY TO ANY EMAIL ADDRESS fenandez90@GRAFFITI .NET BECAUSE THEIR IS AN IMPOSTORS IM MY OFFICE AND AM ARRAINGING TO HAVE HIM CAUGHT AND HANDLED TO THE POLICE AUTHORITIES....
SO MY GOOD FRIEND Justin HELP YOURSELF SO THAT WE CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE TO YOU....
MEANWHILE HAVE IT IN MIND THAT NO HARM IS COMING TO YOUR PAYMENT FUNDS AS LOND AS YOU HEED TO MY INSTRUCTIONS AND DO ACCORDINGLLY ..
A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE....
I WILL BE WAITING FOR A NEW CODED WORD FROM YOU ASAP AND ALSO CONGRAULATIONS ON THE ACCURING OF YOUR DRAFT WHICH WILL BE UNDERWAY SOON
MAY GOD BE WITH YOU
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF
CHARLES
<justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote: Sir

I am sure we have discussed the use of Western Union before and you are bringing it up again. This proves to me you are not serious about this deal.

You may therefore consider it over and done with

Justin Thyme

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