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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (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: "peterjones100@terra.es" <peterjones100@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:03:03 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Personal Letter.



My name is Sergent Peter Jones an American Soldier, serving in the military with the Third Infantry division in Iraq .I and my superior moved funds belonging to Saddam Hussein, the total is $4.6,000,000.00 Four Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars) this money is being kept safe in a secured location.You can go to this web link to read about events that took place here.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

However, since we are working for the government we cannot keep these funds, we have decided to look for someone to help us keep this funds this is why I have contacted you,so you can keep it for us. You will be given 25% of this total sum while me and the other officer will share the remaining 75%.

There is no risk involved whatsoever.If you are interested in this Please send to me your full data for more details details.
I want to trust you to assisting us keep this funds and also want to give you my word that this is 100% risk free.All we need is trust and confidentaility.

Yours truly,

Sgt.Peter Jones.





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