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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:
  • "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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: <david_alaswar1@centrum.cz>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:54:31 +0200
Subject: SUBJECT; USD5.5MILLION DOLLARS DEAL


SUBJECT; USD5.5MILLION DOLLARS DEAL
Urgent Attn.  
Allah is great, my name is Mr David Saad an (IT) student working in a bank for part time. I have just secured an ATM CARD of our late client on your behalf loaded with the total sum (USD5.5MILLION), this is very we start withdrawal on it before the account will be unserviceable and goes into government treasury’s suspense account. You can make withdrawal in any ATM CARD WORLD WIDE, with the card pin code and the Account Log in names and password to monitor the validity of the accounts.I will release this secret codes to you after you  fully disclose our identity and call me for confirmation of my email proposal to you immediately you receive this email call me +22547403590, I will make urgent arrangement with FedEx Courier Delivery Services here who dispatch this card with the pin code which you have to operate to start pulling money immediately, You have to forward full address and mobile number to send the card, first before I send you this card for initial withdrawal you will have to send me your full details and contact address where to meet you for my own share after which you have withdrawn up  USD1MILLION approximately. As soon as you receive this card you can only withdraw $20,500 per day, the compensation share will 60/40% share, it is 100% risk free all you have to do is to go to any ATM CARD near you slot the card and start to withdraw money immediately. No identification will be required by the machine before withdrawal.As soon you complete a withdrawal of USD1MILLION. You stop immediately and you shall arrange for my travelling immediately, you shall also send me up to USD4, 000.00 through Western Union for my travelling arrangements here.
Call me immediately +22547403590
May Allah lead us to success.

I await your urgent responsePrince David Alaswar

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