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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • kingkolams@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kingkolams Gazeta.pl" <kingkolams@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 15:54:03 +0200
Subject: BE VERY HONEST IN THIS PROJECT


*Dear friend,*

*CAN YOU RECEIVE, SECURE, INVEST AND MANAGE MY FUND INHERITANCE OF
$45M.USD (forty five million dollars) IF I ENTRUST IT IN YOUR CUSTODY?*

*I want you to also understand that my inexperience in capital
investment and fund management prompted me to contact you for this
transaction.*

*I await your urgent response for further proceedings in this
transaction as regards to making urgent arrangements for us to have a
face-to-face meeting urgently before onward proceedings in this project.*

*If you are in the best position to handle this project, please furnish
me with following :*

*1. Name in full-------------------
2. Address---------------------
3. Marital Status--------
4. Age------------
5. Occupation-----------------
6. Phone/Fax--------*

*Please send your response to : **kingkolams@walla.com*<kingkolams@walla.com>

*Yours truly,*

*King Kolams.*

* *

* *

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