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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)
  • "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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "david mike" <sgtdavidmike02@me.by>
Reply-To: sgtdavid_mike01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 03:06:19 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend Can You Be Sincere?


Dear Friend Can You Be Sincere?
I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.

My name is Sgt.David Mike, I am an American soldier with Swiss background,
serving in the military with the armys 3rd infantry division.
With a very desperate need for assistance, I have summed up courage to
contact you. I found your contact particulars in an address journal. I am
seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of ( $ 25 million u.s. dollars
) Twenty Five million united states dollars to you, as far as I can be
assured that my share will be safe in your care until I complete my service
here, this is no stolen money, and there are no danger involved.

Source of money:


Some money in various currencies was discovered in barrels at a farmhouse
near one of Saddam’s old palaces in Tikrit-Iraq during a rescue operation,
and it was agreed by staff Sgt Kenneth buff and I that some part of this
money be shared among both of us before informing anybody
about it since both of us saw the money first. This was quite an illegal
thing to do, but I tell you what? No compensation can make up for the risk
we have taken with our lives in this hell hole. Of which my brother in-law
was killed by a road side bomb last week.

The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of
money became a problem for me, so with the help of a British contact working
here and his office enjoy some immunity, I was able to get the package out
to a safe location entirely out of trouble spot. he does not know the real
contents of the package, and believes that it belongs to a brithish/american
medical doctor who died in a raid here in Iraq, and before giving up,
trusted me to hand over the package to his family in united states.

Now this where you come in,if you are willing to assist me in this
transaction, the money has been packaged as family valuables goods and it
will be delivered to America in two days, if you are willing to assist me in
this venture you are advised to get back to me with your complete
contact information which will be forwarded to the diplomat who is carrying
the said consignment.
He will contact you on your direct phone number for the clearance of the
consignment from the homeland security at J.F.K international airport, after
that the consignment will proceed to your home which is the final
destination, note that it is not a must that you should assist me in this
transaction but if you are willing and sincere to help me out in this
transaction be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and it
does not contradict the laws of any country.
Indicate your interest in assisting me as well as Providing the following
information to facilitate the smooth conclusion of the Transaction.
1) Your Full Name: ------------------------------------------
2) Your Address: ---------------------------------------------
3) Your Telephone Number: ---------------------------
4) Your Fax Number: --------------------------------------
5) Your Mobile Number: ---------------------------------
6) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of
Residence: ------------------------------------------------------


One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with
anybody, incase you are not interested as the disclosing of this information
would be a risk for us soldier? here in Iraq. I do not know how long we
will remain here, and i have been shot, wounded and survived two suicide
bomb attacks by the special grace of God, this and other reasons i will
mention later has prompted me to reach out for help, i honestly want this
matter to be resolved immediately, please contact me as soon as possible my
only way of communication is by email.I Also want you to tell me how much
you will take from this money for the assistance you will give to me.

God Bless You As You Help Out.
Sergeant David Mike
Camp MXP-512 Third Infantry Division Unit(T.I.D.U),
Abul Uruj, Baghdad, Iraq.

Sgt David Mike

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