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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 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)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "is highly confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • ehretolds@fsmail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ehret Olds <ehret@ehret.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:12:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hello


Mr Ehret Olds
E-Mail: ehretolds@fsmail.net
Dear Friend.
You may be surprised to receive this message from me
since you don't know me in person, but for the purpose
of introduction, I am MR. EHRET OLDS the first son,
of late Mr. MARTINS OLDS who was murdered in a land dispute
in ZIMBABWE.
My late father was among the few Zimbabwean rich
farmers murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling
government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged
support and sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party.
Before the death of my father, he deposited the sum of
Nineteen million U.S Dollars ($19,000,000.00) with a Diplomatic
finance/Security Company, as if he foresaw the looming
danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a Big trunk box
and declared as Personal effects to avoid seize and much demurrage
from the security organization.
This money was earmarked for the purchase of new
machinery and chemicals for the farms and the
establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
This land problem arose when President R. MUGABE
introduced a new land Act, which wholly affects the
white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently
condemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted by the
government.
This resulted to rampant killing and mob actions. I
and my family who are currently staying in DUBIA as a
refugee asylum seeker, I have decided to invest this money.
You will read more stories about the death of my father and
President Mugabe's brutal acts by visiting. This website:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount
of money in DUBIA but the financial law and
Regulations of the Republic of DUBIA, do not permit us
financial rights to such huge sum of money. In view of
this, I cannot invest the fund in DUBIA. Moreover, the
DUBIA monetary policy/law does not allow such
investment by an asylum seeker or refugee.
I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk
free and the nature of your business does not
necessarily matter. So if you are willing to assist
us, I and my family have agreed to give you 20% of the
total money, 40% will be for a joint business venture
I will be doing with you and another 40% will be for I
and my family shall also invest in your country.
Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render
the needed assistance, endeavor to contact me through
the above email address. I also need your private
telephone and fax numbers for quick communication.
Remember that this transaction is highly confidential.
Expect your reply soonest. E-Mail: ehretolds@fsmail.net
Best regards.
Mr Ehret Olds.

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