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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:
  • "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. )
  • "the consignment" (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.
  • laa_enri@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: laarni enriquez <laarnii_enri@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: laa_enri40@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:41:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: LAARNI


Hello dear,
I am Ms Laarni Enriquez, a native of Philippines. I would like to give you a brief description of my life. I was once the mistress of our ex-President, Joseph Estrada, and during his tenure in office, I was been used as a courier to depositing his funds in abroad.
Not quite long, I was arrested together with his wife and son, in connection with the 27th July, 2003, failed coup, which I did not have anything to do with, but was alleged that I have been harboring some of the dissident and arms in one of the villa, bought for me by the President. Though I have been released but I am under security watch and seriously monitored in the Manila quest house where I presently reside.
All, I wanted from you is to assist me make claims of some funds, I did deposited in a security company in Ivory Coast, West Africa, as the other deposits documents have been confiscated and seized by the government of Madam Gloria, the President.
But, this one is the only one they could not see, as I did kept the documents with one of my close confidant, The Amount being deposited is much $17.5 million, as this was the money that was supposed to be used by the President to acquire some properties in America, Europe and Africa.
All, I want from you, now is honesty and sincerity, as soon as this money is claimed by you, I will look for a way and sneaked out of Philippines and travel down to meet you.
I wouldn’t want any further delay as the demurrage of the consignment is increasing day to day.
I know that with your experience in the business world, you will assist me in investing this money wisely in your country or anywhere else you prefer.
My private email address is below,
Please do reply via it. (laa_enri@yahoo.com.ph).
Sincerely yours,
Ms Laarni Enriquez


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