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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • golden1sonforlov@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: udelemba udele <udelemba@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:10:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT UPDATE


Dear brother,

with trust and unity. Am in India, and I do any Asian jobs, as in come and carry, lotto security company. And we do engage most clients in face-to-face execution.

We do advise cashers to give their clients impression that the consignment in question will be sent through Delivery Agent.

NOTE: The casher will make sure that he has given the client bill for clearing of his consignment over there, and the client accepts to pay the bill, is very important!!! Then tell him that this bill is to be paid to the Delivery Agent first before the consignment will be released and delivered to him.


Again you tell the clients to make sure him or her work according to the Delivery Agent instructions to avoid anything that will lead to lose of the consignment here in his country,

Finally, informed the client that Delivery Agent do not know the true content of the consignment trunk box as it was been declared to him as family treasure not money so he should not tell me. The mugu must follow all instructions given by the Delivery Agent to avoid mistake. Again he must pay the clearing charges first before the consignment will be released and delivered to him. It is very important!!!

Our face-to-face work mode of sharing is 60/40

Then A/C for lotto drop is also available in this office; mode of sharing is 40/60


India contact +919892832604 . or you can add me on messenger , here is my iD (golden1sonforlov@yahoo.com)


With regards,
Ikechukwu (onye-eze)


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