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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:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "million american 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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: luk kwan <luk00013@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <luk_kwan@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:27:11 +0200
Subject: Hello My Friend,



Hello My Friend, I got your contact profile and after having some prayers over it God now reveal to me that you are capable enough to handle this project for his glory, Please permit me to use this great opportunity to introduce myself to you which i know you will find it interesting to co-operate with me. I am a brother from Hong Kong, Son of Mr. Huaicheng Xiang Kwan the late former minister of finance in Hong Kong who died on 14th of May 2006. I inherited a total sum of $19.5 Million American dollars from my late Father,the money was concealed in a metallic trunk box and was deposited with a security and finance company in the West Africa. It was for the maximum security/safety of my consignment and no body, organization or government can trace where about of the money until I am ready and prepare to claim it, Even the Secucrity company doesn't know the real content of the trunk box,because it was deposited under a secret arrangement as family valuables. My main purpose of sending you this email is because of the way I found you and perhaps trustworthy to give you this priority of shipping the box of money to any address that you think is very secure and save in your country for onward shipment into your account for the purpose of future investment with your percentage which we shall discuss soon. As soon as i hear from you i will send you more information about this transaction and also the full contact information of the security company in West Africa and give you the authority to contact the company regarding the shipment to you in your country. I give thanks for your co-operation as I look forward to hear from you soon.All the best.
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