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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "smith holloway" <smithholloway@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <smithshaw8@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:37:23 +1030
Subject: MY LAST WISH

DONATION OF MY $12 MILLION TO CHARITY .

Good day and God bless you. I feel quite safe and satisfy dealing with
you in this charity project. Though, this medium (Internet) has been
greatly abused,I choose to reach you through it because it still remains
the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication.
However, this correspondence is purely private, and it should be
treated as such.

My name is Smith Holloway, a merchant in Dubai U.A.E.I have been
diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment,
and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to
medical experts.Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do
this myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in
Indian, Sudan Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to
themselves. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash
deposit of US$12MILLION (12 million united states dollars) that I have
with a finance Company abroad.

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations such as those that cater for the recent New
orleans,Mississipi USA, Katrina Disaster, HIV AIDS research etc. I have
set aside 30% for you and for your time. God be with you.

Regards,
Mr.Smith Holloway



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