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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "a diplomat " ("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: "isaac_john55@terra.es" <isaac_john55@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 07:44:42 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: MRISAAC JOHN.



FROM THE DESK OF,
MR ISAAC JOHN,
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
CATCHET OIL COMPANY,
SAUDI ARABIA.

MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

I AM WRITNIG YOU BASE ON THE SOLID INFORMATION I HAVE ABOUT YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR AN HONEST PERSON.PLEASE I BEG YOU TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION A SECRET UNTILL MY PLANS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED. I WANT YOU TO TREAT THIS TRANSACTION WITH UTMOST SECRECY, HONESTY AND TRUTHFULNESS,AS AM ABOUT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A BUSINESS THAT CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES TOGETHER FOR GOOD.MY NAME IS MR ISAAC JOHN THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CACHET OIL,A MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATION OPERATING IN SAUDIARABIA.I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECIEVE THE SUM OF NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (9.5M DOLLARS),THIS MONEY WAS REALISED IN THE JUST COMPLETED CONTRACT AWARDED TO OUR COMPANY BY THE SAUDI ARABIAN GOVERNMENT AND I WANT TO TRANSFER IT OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR MY PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN OIL AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENTS. MY LIFE IS NO LONGER ECURE HERE IN SAUDI ARABIA.

MY REASON FOR THIS, IS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CHEATED OUT OF MY ENTITLEMENTS BY THE COMPANY FOR FAR TOO LONG, SIMPLY BECAUSE I AM NOT A SAUDI ARABIAN.THERE SEEMS TO BE SO MUCH RACISM AND SEGREGATION IN THE COMPANY,HENCE MY REASON FOR LEAVING.I LEFT THE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY THE MONEY WAS SUCCESFULLY SECURED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN CANADA, BUT THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE BOXES, BECAUSE I PACKAGED IT AS A CONSIGNMENT.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO ASSIST ME TO CLAIM THIS CONSIGNMENT IN CANADA, YOU CAN GO TO THE COMPANY TO PICK THE PACKAGE YOURSELE,OR A DIPLOMAT CAN DELIVER THIS BOXES TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY. BUT BEFORE THEN I WILL SEND YOU ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS USED FOR THE DEPOSIT.AM PROMSING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THIS MONEY, WHILE 60% WILL COME TO ME AND THE REMANING 10% I WILL GIVE YOU TO COVER UP ANY EXPENSES YOU MIGHT MAKE IN THE COURSE OF RECEIVING THIS MONEY FOR ME AND I WILL ALSO GIVE THE DOCUMENTS THAT I USE IN DEPOSITING THE BOXES.REPLY ALSO SENDING ME YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATIONS, THAT IS ,YOUR NAME AND COMPANY NAME TELEPHONE LINE AND FAX, OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME INCLUDING SENDING OF THE KEYS TO THE BOXES TO YOU.

BEST REGARDS,

ISAAC JOHN.





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