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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 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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mikewilliam1@terra.es" <mikewilliam1@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:13:47 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM: Sgt. Mike William



FROM: Sgt. Mike William

Important Message

Good day,

My name is Mike William , I am an American Soldier, I am serving in
the US Army of D Company, 2ndBattalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Iraq,
as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.
We discovered some funds belonging to Saddam Hussein’s family. The
total amount of money found was much but we were able to divert the sum
US$25 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. This money was
kept in a safe place for a long time now but we are no longer
comfortable with it to avoid been implicated hence we want to move this
money to you ASAP, so that you may keep our share for banking. You can
as well click on the site below for more details about the funds.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

we are ready to compensate you with good percentage of the funds, No strings attached,
just for you to help us move it out of Iraq , Iraq is a war zone. We
plan on using diplomatic means to shipping the money out as military
cargo, 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 letter,
kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most
confidential telephone numbers for quick communication also your
contact details. This is risk free as we have perfected all plans to
move the cargo out Iraq without problem.

Respectfully,

Sgt. Mike William .






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