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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)
• 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.
  • info1_kcolby@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ken Colby" <kcolby004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kcolby_007@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:48:32 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend,.

Dear Friend,.

STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

I Know that this mail will come to you as surprise since we have not known
or met before, but please, I would like you to treat it like blood brother
affair and with the urgency and secrecy it requires.

I am Ken Colby , the Head of Delegation of the World Bank in Middle
East. I am the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting
Countries -( OPEC) and World Bank in Iraq. I also attend OPEC meetings
constantly in Geneva and Vienna.

Through the indirect sale of our allocated OIL QUOTA in OPEC before the
out break of war between the USA lead coalation forces and SADDAM HUSSEIN
Government, I was able to make S$35million from commissions I received from
the company which executed some contracts there in the middle east ON BEHALF
OF OPEC, this fund is currently deposited in a top European Security and
Finance company. I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot
claim it directly because I am still in the service of OPEC and World Bank
and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to participate in the sale of Oil
quota with my company's name.It is on this basis that I am contacting you
for assistance in moving this fund into your account for my further
investment plan.

If you will be interested to assist me to claim this money, claim
documents will be processed and send to you. The documents with which the
fund is deposited with the security company will be changed to reflect you
as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collectthe fund as
the beneficiary.

For your assistance, I will give you 30% of the fund . I am aware of the
international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the
September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of
financial investigation ,I will provide all classified clearance paper from
the relevant body which will exonerate the money from either drug, money
laundry or terrorist related proceeds.

Due to the nature of my profession, I am now in monaco, after the
IRAQ AND THE COALITION FORCES WAR as we have become targets of
terrorist attack.Please Kindly respond to my proposal through this my
private if you are willing to do this transaction with me. reply to
email:(info1_kcolby@yahoo.com).

I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this
transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax
numbers for easier communication. As soon as I hear from you, I will now
furnish you with the modalities for the smooth and efficient execution of
this transaction.Expecting your response and treat this proposal with
utmost confidentiality.

Best regards,
Ken Colby

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