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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 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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • sgtdelgadoismael@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sgtdelgado Ismael <sgtdelgado@sgtdelgado.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:10:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM DELGADO ISMAEL


FROM DELGADO ISMAEL



ATTN: THE PRESIDENT /CEO/MANAGING DIRECTOR

DEAR FRIEND,

WITH ABSOLUTE TRUST IN GOD AND DUE RESPECT TO YOU I WRITE YOU THIS LETTER WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO ME AND WOULD KEEP THE INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.HAVING GOT YOUR E-MAIL ON THE INTERNET.THOUGH THIS MEDIUM (INTERNET) HAS BEEN GREATLY ABUSED I CHOSE TO REACH YOU THROUGH IT BECAUSE IT STILL REMAINS THE FASTEST MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION, I AM MR.DELGADO ISMAEL AN AMERICAN WHO WORK WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORK AND SERVE IN THE MILITARY OF THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION FOR PEACE KEEPING MISSION IN IRAQ, AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEING ATTACKED BY INSURGENTS EVERYDAY AND CAR BOMBS. WE WHERE LUCKY TO MOVE FUNDS BELONGING TO SADDAM HUSSEIN’S FAMILY HOPPING IT WAS A BOMB IN THE BOX, LATER WE FIND OUT IT WAS A FISCAL CASH. THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS US$20,000,000 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS IN CASH) MOSTLY 100 DOLLAR BILLS. WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER WHO CAN HELP US IN RECEIVING THIS BOX OF MONEY SO THAT HE/SHE MAY INVEST IT FOR US AND KEEP OUR SHARE FOR BANKING. THIS IS OUR PLAN OF SHARING MY PARTNER AND I WILL TAKE 70%, YOU TAKE THE OTHER 30%. NO STRESS ATTACHED, FOR WE HAVE MADE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT FOR SHIPPING IT OUT OF IRAQ, IRAQ IS A WAR ZONE. WE PLANED ON USEING DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR SHIPPING THE MONEY OUT IN ONE LARGE SILVER BOX DECLARING IT AS FAMILY VALUABLES 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 TO ASSIST US .CAN I TRUST YOU?IF YES PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX: sgtdelgadoismael@aim.com WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, PLEASE KINDLY SEND ME AN E-MAIL SIGNIFYING YOUR INTREST INCLUDING YOUR MOST CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION ALSO YOUR CONTACT DETAILS. THIS BUSINESS IS RISK FREE. THE BOX CAN BE SHIPPED OUT TO YOU IN TWO WORKING DAYS.

TRULY YOURS,
MR. DELGADO ISMAEL

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