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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • kdurak_112@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kalim durak" <online113@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 04:15:43 +0100
Subject: HELP A DYING SOUL PLEASE

DEAR FRIEND,
COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY

I AM KALIM DURAK. I AM 67YEARS OLD. I AM A CITIZEN OF SAUDI ARABIA BUT
HOSPITALISED IN SCOTLAND,UK NOW. I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT DUE TO MY CONDITION
IAM CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CARRY OUT MY WISH FOR THE
SAKE OF HUMANITY.

I AM PRESENTLY IN HOSPITAL SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER.I HAD PARTIAL STROKE
WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEECH AND HALF OF MY BODY IS PARALYSED. I CAN NO
LONGER TALK AND I AM ALSO DEAF. I SEND YOU THIS EMAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY
PRIVATE NURSE WHO IS ASSISTING ME.MY DAYS HERE ON EARTH IS NUMBERED AS
MYHEALTH HAS DETERIORATED.

I HAVE TWO BOXES DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE. ONE
CONTAINSGOLD AND PRESIOUS STONES WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO ABOUT 17.5MILLION
DOLLARS.THE OTHER IS STASHED WITH US$15MILLION CASH. I WANT YOU TO SELL THE
GOLD AND USE IT TO BUILD AN ORPHANAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND HELP SOME OTHER
ORGANISATIONS I WILL BE SENDING TO YOU. I WILL SEND YOU A LIST OF SOME OTHER
NGO'S YOU WILL BE DISTRIBUTING THE FUNDS AMONGST. I WILL GIVE YOU 15% OF THE
TOTAL FUNDS AND PRECIOUS STONES FOR YOUR GOOD DEEDS.

THE ORPHANAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY MUST BE NAMED "KALIM DURAK ORPHANAGE HOME".IF
YOU ARE READY TO DO THIS AND CARRY OUT MY WISH, THEN SEND ME

[1]YOUR FULL NAMES,
[2] YOUR PHONE/FAX NUMBER,
[3] AND YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

I AWAIT YOUR REPLY.
KALIM DURAK
PLEASE KINDLY REPLY VIA EMAIL TO:<kdurak_112@yahoo.com.hk>

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam