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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
• 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.
  • westernunion04@rocketmail.com
  • w.menu@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "dube marcel" <dubemarcel3@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 15:57:00 +0200
Subject: Contact us immediately with this email, westernunion04@rocketmail.com


**

* **Dear Sir/Madam*

* **There is an issue with the Western Union Money Transfer in the amount of
$1.500,000.00(One Million five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar)
directed in automated teller machine (ATM Card) at the owner of this email
address. *

* **The International Monetary Fund contacted us for your compesation a
couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code.They said that they
choose to send it to an email address instead of a name. We are unable to
complete your ATM delivery to an email
address, so we require some more information in order to complete this*

*Delivery .*

* *

*Full Name:*

*Full Contact Address:*
*Mobile Phone
Occupation:
Sex:
Marital Status
Age:*
*In order to effect this delivery, please email via Western Union
Automated Teller Machine( ATM)Department:
westernunion04@rocketmail.com<https://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_profile?.done=http://mail.yahoo.ca&.src=ym&.intl=ca>
* <http://uk.mc276.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=w.menu@yahoo.com>

* **As soon as this information is received,your ATM card Will be deliver to
your doorstep through a Diplomatic Courier Company and the tracking number
will be send to you to enable you to track it down before it arrival in your
country.

NOTE:You are required to reconfirm your full name,house address where the
automated teller machine will be sent.Your valid telephone number is also
needed for easy communication.

The Management Of Western Union Money Transfer, .
Dispatched This Day
Sincerely,
Mr. Dube Marcel.*
*westernunion04@rocketmail.com*<https://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_profile?.done=http://mail.yahoo.ca&.src=ym&.intl=ca>
* *

*Western Union(R)
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