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

Fraud email example:

From: jmaxreeves@excite.com (PLATFORM OIL & GAS LTD)
Reply-To: jmaxreeves@excite.com
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 23:17:17 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Capt Jarvis Maxwell Reeves Jr.,
of D Company, 2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment
Good day,

I am Capt Jarvis Maxwell Reeves Jr., an American Soldier. I am serving
in the US Army of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 22ndInfantary Regiment,
Iraq. As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car
bombs. I and my crew members discovered $650M USD in Saddam Hussein\'s palace in April 2003.

We managed to move away a total sum US$25 Million dollars cash out from the $650M USD, mostly 100-dollar bills and was quickly flown out of the war zone and deposited in an undisclosed security company in London,UK. You can click on the site for more details about the funds.

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

Unfortunately, the rest of my crew members have lost their lives to the
wicked Iraqi insurgents. I therefore seek your partnership to assist me
transfer these funds into your account and invest the funds without
further delay. I will take 65% while you take the other 30% and 5% will
be for expenses, no strings.

If you are interested I will send you the full details but my fear is
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 in order to forward to the security firm for the release of the
funds in your names or your company.

If interested reply to my personal email: jmaxreeves@excite.com

Respectfully,

Capt Jarvis Maxwell Reeves Jr.

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