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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Raji Ocalan" <rajiocalan1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rajiocalan@myway.com
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:42:27 +0100
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST


Dear Friend

Peace be unto you my good friend. I am the only surviving child of
Abdullah Öcalan,The leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).My father
actively fought for the liberation and unification of our people (The
Kurds) under one sovereign nation which earned him the support of many
and being branded a rebel by others.He amassed a lot of money garnered
from supporters and sympathisers alike from which he kept quite a lot
for his family'suse.l will want you to go through this site and know
more about Abdullah Öcalan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_%C3%96calan

Before his sudden arrest in 1999,he confided in me the whereabouts of
this money which is ($45M)Fourty five Million united State Dollars and
instructed me to find means of investing the funds far away from the
reach of the Turkish government who have frozen most of the accounts and
assets of the PKK.I need you to invest this money for the benefit of my
three year old son Hassan.

He is all that is left of the Öcalan family.A few months ago I was
diagnosed with cancer and was told by doctors that I have no long time to
live.My dear father will not be released by the Turkish government any
time soon.All I ask of you is to assist in the transfer and investment
of the funds in a neutral country on behalf of Hassan, my son till he
is of age.l want you to send to me your contact address,your phone
number,your Occupation and your Age.Once you get back to me,l will tell you
on how you can contact the bank where the money is deposited.

Regards,
RAJI Öcalan.

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