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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • chris_sherlock@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: STAFF SGT CHRIS SHERLOCK <julientgrillo11@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: chris_sherlock10@sify.com
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:39:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GOODNEWS TO YOU MY FRIEND



Hello,

My name is Staff Sgt. Chris Sherlock, an American soldier who was serving in the military, 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq. I am in a secret place right now at the moment. I succeeded in moving one of the trunk boxes containing funds which was belonging to Saddam Hussein as we storm his resident in Baghdad in March 2003, the total funds contain in this box is $20MUSD.The box of the funds has been moved via a safe Diplomatic Courier Service to a secured security company in Europe for safe keeping pending when you will be ready to make claim on my behalf with the information’s I will pass across to you.

You should kindly Click on this link to read in details:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm Since am in the service for American government I cannot keep these funds that is while the box containing the funds has to be deposited in a security company. But right now I have moved my family out of America to secret place just to ensure I seek your assistance to move this box to start a new life with my family.I will offer you 30%, for your kind assistance if you can keep this as top secret to retrieve the consignment where we can share it.60% will be for me and my family and 10% will be aside for expenses. Please for God sake this business is confidential, and it should not be discussed with anyone else.

I have perfected plans to enable you claim the box easily, no risk involve because I left the box in the Security company for safe keeping without declaring the real contents just to ensure that the funds are safe. As soon as you are ready to move ahead I will send you the full details including the certificate of deposit that will enable you make claims, because it was already in the documents as a box containing photographic materials belonging to a foreign partner.

Please I only need your trust and confidence as a good partner that can be trusted to assist me. Kindly reply to signifying your interest including your telephone/fax numbers for quick communication and also your contact details. I assure you that this transaction is risk free and 100% guaranteed
You should get in touch with me On My Private E-mail Address:chris_sherlock@sify.com

Yours Faithfully,
Staff Sgt. Chris Sherlock.



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