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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgtdavid" <sgtsmith_corps@myway.com>
Reply-To: sgtsmith.david@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:48:47 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Important Message FROM: Sgt. Smith David Fitte


FROM: Sgt. Smith David Fitte Important Message Good day to you, My name is David Smith Fitte, I am an American soldier, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq , as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Hussein family in 2003. The total amount is US$25 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollarbills, this money has been kept somewhere outside Baghdad for sometime but with the recent troop increase by president Bush, we are afraid that the money will bediscovered hence we want to move this money to you for safe keeping pending the completion of our assignment here. You can go to this web link to read about eventsthat took place there: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm We tried to move the money out of Iraq early this year but unfortunately our Captain was posted out of Baghdad and we suspended the plan, we now have anotheropportunity hence we are making this
contact to you. We are ready to compensate you with good percentage of the funds, No strings attached, just for you to help usmove it out of Iraq. Iraq is a war zone, so we plan on using diplomatic means to shipping the money out as military cargo, using diplomatic immunity. If you are interestedI will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone numbers for quick communication also your contact details. This is risk free. With regards from, Sgt. David Smith Fitte

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