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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Wang Qinghua" <mrs_wang1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_wang212@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:11:56 +0000
Subject: Dear Trustee

Dear Trustee,

It is my great pleasure to contact a reliable person and having gotten your
contact through email directory,I have decided to send you this letter
because of the need to open discussions with you for this business.

My aim of contacting you is to crave your indulgence to assist me in
securing some funds abroad for safe keeping.If it is okay with you,I ask for
your full co-operation.

My name is Mrs.Wang Qinghua. A Senior Financial Consultant of Yukos Oil
Corporation Eurasia. Aged 56 years Old.

I had lived all my life in the business and concerns for making money and I
never really cared about other values in life but now,I have found a new
desire to donate money for humanitarian needs and help orphans in Orphanage/
Motherless Homes.

The need to contact you arose from the fact that certain unfolding events
has made it very necessary for me to seek your assistance.My company is
fighting investigations and Bankruptcy due to the Yukos Oil problems in
Russia, most of my assets were seized due to this case.

Recently I received a bulk payment for our last contract and I instructed
them specifically not to send the Funds to Russia because of the problems,
but that the funds should be deposited with a Finance Company on hold. A
deposit of US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) was domiciled with the Finance Company to my knowledge only.

Presently,I am undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer.I want you to act
as my Trustee to claim and relocate this fund into your personal account to
avoid any trace.I want you to assure me that you can handle the amount
involved (US$10,500,000.00) comfortably and that I can also trust you with
this assets.

For all your good efforts you will receive 30% of the funds and I would be
appreciated if you can maintain the confidential nature of this letter and
the whole transaction.

Please kindly indicate your interest in this business. Thank you for your
anticipated cooperation.


Your Sincerely,
Mrs.Wang Qinghua

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