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

Fraud email example:

From: RUTH GOODMAN <msruthgoodman10a@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <msruthgoodmann@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:07:47 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear,



Hello Dear,
My name is Ruth Goodman , an Army contractor attached to the US Military force inIraq. The reason why I’m explaining my findings to you is to seek for yourassistance to enable you contribute immensely to the actualization of mydream.
On the 8th day of January 2007, I and my group of 4 men .we were alerted onthe need of some reconstruction works in Haifa Street, a long thoroughfareof high-rise buildings built and occupied by Saddam Hussein. when he wasalive in Baghdad. Immediately we proceeded to the site and as wecommence work to our utmost surprise ,we discovered an underground bunker inone of the buildings. Upon investigation of the bunker to our surprise wediscovered two boxes safely hidden and sealed, I told my men to open the boxes in order to find out the contents and when they were opened to our amazement the boxes contained $20MILLION Dollars.

I, however instructed them to keep this, in high secrecy so that we can have the money to our selves, We all agreed , and move the boxes of the Dollars . out of the country to Ghana in West Africa.
I am now in desperate need of a “Reliable and Trustworthy” person like you. who would receive, secure and protect these boxes containing the US Dollars for me . so that i will go into business partnership with you.I assure and promise to give you 20% of this fund, however feel free tonegotiate what you wish to have as your percentage in this deal.
Please assure me of your keeping this topmost secret within you so that my job would not be jeopardized.please reply me to email ; msruthgoodmann@yahoo.com
My Sincere regards,
Ruth Goodman
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