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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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: Aaron Almon <aallmon2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:28:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTN/PLS: FROM Staff Sgt.Allmon



ATTN/PLS: FROM Staff Sgt.Allmon

l humbly and honestly solicit your immediate assistance though this unsolicited mail may come to you as a surprise due to the high level of crime emanating from the internet.My name is Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, I am an American soldier, I am serving in the military of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regimient,Patrols Tal Afar, in Iraq. I am presently in Iraq at the moment in discharge of my duties. I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude we are not alowed to make telephone calls here in Iraq. Please view this link to see my picture:

http://www4.army.mil/armyimages/armyimage.php?photo=9169
http://www4.army.mil/armyimages/armyimage.php?photo=7990

We have in our possession the sum of US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million US Dollars), which belongs to Saddam Hussein. These funds have been moved and deposited in Finance commission in Europe, please view this link for more details:

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 decided to use our bullet Box to package the Fund and move it to Finance commission in Europe for safe keeping. Thats our reason of contacting you, so that you can keep it for us in your safe account or an offshore account.I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that if you are willing to assist us in this transaction, your share of the sum will be 30% of the US$25 million, 70% for us and rest assure that this business is 100% safe on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.

Therefore, if you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible,
Respectfully submitted,
Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon



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