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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.
  
• 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.
  • franktaylor11@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "cfgrg asfb" <franktaylor@marsool.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:54:54 +0300
Subject: FROM FRANK TAYLOR PLEASE IS URGENT


Dear Friend,
May Allah bless you richly as you read this mail.
My name is Frank Taylor, a Labanese citizen. I am a businessman with a large
orange farm and an orange juice processing Factory in the Southern Port City of
Tyre. Business was going on well until the war between my country and Isreal
broke out. I managed to escape death on a very bloody saturday morning when the
Isrealee milliant forces attaked Lebanon and raised my factory down with bomb
shells.
Allah on my side, I fled to where I am staying presently which I can not mention
here for Security reasons. I have the sum of US$8M in the safe in my farm which
only my trusted personal assistant knows the unlocking numbers. On my instructed
before leaving, he sealled the funds as valuables and family Treasure in a trunk
box and shipped to Europe via Diplomatic courier service (location withheld
until I receive your reply through this email;franktaylor11@myway.com).
This is where I seek your assistance to recieve the funds in your safe hands and
possibly invest same until I will be able to come over to your country with my
family as I do not wish to go back to Lebanon with such money or investing there
any more.
You will adequeately be compasated for your assistance and becoming my life
business partner should this funds be securely received in your country.
I will give you more details on how to reach the Courier Agents upon reciept of
your very possitive response.
Remain Blessed.
Frank Taylor


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