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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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.
  • sobfoundation@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Admin Sobfoundation" <sobfoundation@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 16:32:15 -0700
Subject: Sultan Of Brunei Foundation.


Sultan Of Brunei Foundation,
Brunei Darussalam.
http://www.brunei.gov.bn
sobfoundation@hotmail.com

Attention:Recipient,
The Sultan Of Brunei Foundation, would like to notify you that you have been
chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a
Grant/Donation cash aid of One Million United States Dollars for your own
personal education, and business development .Sultan Of Brunei Foundation,
established 1992 by the Multi-Billionaire His Royal Highness Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah and supported by United Nations Organization (UNO) and the
European Union (EU),is conceived with the objective of human growth,
educational, and community development thereby uplifting the standard of
living of people.

Based on the random selection exercise of inter net websites and millions of
supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected among the lucky
recipients to receive the award sum of One Million United States Dollars as
grant/donations cash aid from the Sultan Of Brunei Foundation in accordance
with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email
addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites or a
shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased
something from).

You are required to contact our office annex in Brunei Darussalam for the
processing of your grant/donation cash aid as this will ensure efficiency in
our services, meanwhile you will be given your donation pin
number/payment-release-order-form, which you will use in collecting the
funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (S-222-6747,
C-900-56) in all discussions.

CONTACT DETIALS BELOW:
===========================================
Sultan Of Brunei Foundation
CONTACT NAME: Ms Gai Warner
E-MAIL CONTACT: sobfoundation@hotmail.com

===========================================
All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
purpose to which it is been requested inorder to avoid unwarranted taking
advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Please note that these grant/donation cash aid are strictly administered by
Sultan Of Brunei Foundation, under delegated powers from the United Nations
Organization (UNO).

Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries, no
later than 15 days after notification.

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.
Regards.
Ms Gai Warner
(Foundation officer)

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