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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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: <bj_grass04@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:41:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Immediate Attention Requested! From Capt. B.J Grass (U.S.M.C)

Dear Friend,
Greetings,
I am Captain B.J. Grass of the U.S. Marine Corp. (USMC) on Monitoring and International Peace-Keeping Mission in Baghdad - Iraq .
This is an urgent message with immediately actions; I have some great treasures gotten from Terrorists who are fighting the U.S. and the coalition forces.
We found treasure boxes containing over US$20Million United States Dollars Bills, we moved the box consignments out of Iraq with strong American diplomatic immunity/ contacts to a secret location waiting for the funds to be released, transfer and moved into a safe country, We need you to come
forward to make claim of this funds as the nominated beneficiary for us so that you may move it into your country with our diplomatic means.
I am in keen need of a Reliable and "Trustworthy" person who would love to receive, secure and protect these US$20Million Dollars for us, up on till our assignment elapses here in Iraq .
Just help us to move this money into your country for sharing when we returned back from Iraq from our military engagement here, We will be back in November 2008.
If your are interested to handle this transaction, reply and I will provide you with more details on how you may receive the money for us and keep it safe for us were we will offer you a share of 25% of the total amount of US$20Million which will be US$5million dollars in just two weeks or so
the deal will be carried out and over, COOL CASH IN THE BANK.
Thank You Our Partner in Progress,
Regards,
Capt. B.J. Grass.
U.S. Marine Corp.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTE: THIS IS AN URGENT TOP MILITARY SECRET INFORMATION DON探 GIVE OUT THIS INFORMATION IF YOU ARE NOT JUST INTERESTED KINDLY LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY:
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