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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 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:
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Williams Adams" <williams.adams23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williamadamslawfirm20010@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:44:51 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Attention MY Good Friend,


Greetings to you!



Compliments of the season.I am Lieutenant Colonel Williams Adams, I am a
British soldier attached to UN peace keeping force in Iraq, I am the
commanding officer of the First Battalion of the Irish Royal Regiment, as
you may Know everyday, there are several cases of insurgents attacks and
suicide bombing going on here. We managed to Move funds belonging to
some demised persons who were attacked and killed through insurgent attacks.
The total amount is US$25 Million dollars in cash.




We want to move this money to you so that you may keep our share for us
untill when we shall come over to meet You. We will take 70%, my partner and
I. You take 30%. No strings attached, Just help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq
is a war zone. We plan to use Diplomatic courier in shipping the money out
in two large metallic Boxes, 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 I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail
signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax
numbers for quick communication and also your contact details. This business
is risk free. Get back to me immediately on this E-mail address.



Respectfully,


Lieutenant Colonel Williams Adams.

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