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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: SGTBILL ANDERSON <sgt.billanderson004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sgtbill.anderson@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:34:04 +0000
Subject: YOUR SINCERE CO-OPERATION IS NEEDED.



From: Sgt.Bill Anderson Hello , My name is Bill Anderson and I am an American soldier serving in the Military of the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq. As you know, we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombings. We stumbled into Saddam Hussein's storage vault and discovered funds belonging to his family. The total amount is US$18.5 Million dollars. We want to move this money to a reputable/sincere person for investment purposes. This is the reason for contacting you.We are ready to compensate you with good percentage of the funds. We have shipped the money out of Iraq to a security company in Spain via diplomatic means as Iraq is a war zone. We want you to help us receive the funds into your bank account for purposes of investiments or you can set up a fresh account for this transaction. If you are interested, I will send you more details. We are three colleagues in this business transaction and I was mandated to find a good and respectable partner with great repute that we can trust. Can we trust you?. If we can trust you, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest and supply me with the following information:- 1 Your telephone numbers2 Your full mailing address3 Your nature of business4 Your marital status. This transaction is 100% risk free. You can visit this website for better understanding. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm Respectfully,Sgt.Bill Anderson.
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