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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)
  • "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.
  • kencollins06@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KEN COLLINS" <collins_k06@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kencollins06@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:20:28 +0400
Subject: TRUSTED?

Dear Friend,

I am Ken Collins, I am attached to UN peace keeping force in Iraq, , as you may Know everyday, there are several cases of insurgents attacks and suicide bombs going on here. We managed (through private arrangement) to Move funds/personal valuables belonging to some demised or displaced war victims who were attacked or killed through insurgent attacks.

As at the moment, I have a client(a former govt official in Iraq) whom we are trying to help to escape from Iraq to Jordan and has asked me to seek for a relaible partner who can assist him receive and secure his fund which is with us for futher delivery out of Iraq to a safe hands pending his escape

The total amount is US$18 Million dollars in cash. We
want to move this money to you, so That you may keep it for him until when he shall come over to
meet You. He has promised to compensate you adequately with 20% of the total sum only if you can be trustworthy not to abscound with the money, No strings attached, Just help him move it out of
Iraq, and you will be compensated as said. Iraq is a war zone. We plan using Diplomatic courier delivery and shipping the money out in one large metallic Boxe, 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 We trust you?
When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail at kencollins06@yahoo.co.uk signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication also your contact address details.

This business is risk free. The box can be shipped
out in 72hrs.if all modalities are concluded as fast as expected

Respectfully,
Ken Collins

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