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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • sgtandrewsmith@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Smith" <sgtandrewsmith10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sgtandrewsmith@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:01:15 +0000
Subject: PROJECT FROM AMERICAN ARMY

FROM SERGENT ANDREW SMITH.
AMERICAN SOLDIER
1ST ARMOURED DIVISION IN IRAQ.

Good day to you My name is Sgt. Andrew Smith I am an American soldier,
I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq.
I am now in Kuwait in the mean time, I and my partner moved funds
belonging to Saddam Hussein, the total is $25,000,000.00
(Twenty Five million US dollars) this money is being
kept safe in a security
company. Click on this link to read about event that
took place here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Basically since we are working for the American
government we cannot keep these funds, but we want to
transfer and move the funds to you, so that you can
keep it for us in your safe account or an offshore
account. We will divide the total funds in three ways,
since we are 3 that is involved. This means that you
will take 30percent, I will take 30percent, and my
partner will take 30percent, 10percent will be kept
aside for expenses. This business is confidential, and
it should not be discussed with anyone. There is no
risk involved whatsoever. 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 i trust you? When you receive this letter amd you are
interested,kindly send me an e-mail signifying your
interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers
for quick communication also your contact details,
including your comapny name and address (if any) This business is 100% risk
free.

Please reply me via this Email: sgtandrewsmith@yahoo.co.uk

Respectfully submitted
Sgt. Andrew Smith

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