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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:

• 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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • gary.diane1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dianegary@sohu.com
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:57:23 GMT
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

My name is Miss Diane Gary, the only Daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Gary.I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.

I have Six million Five hundred thousand Euros.(6.500,000) to invest in your country with your very help, and I will require your assistance in helping me stand as my late father's foreign business partner that will receive the whole money in a co-operate account for my self keeping and for the investment project as we will agree together.

The Fund was deposited in Prime Bank in fixed suspense account. I will be gladly to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance. While we will discuss on your percentage, on the Capital investment that you will introduce to me.
Please know that I have not gotten a good financial Education to control the whole money in your country.That is why I real need your help to secure a better financial education that will enable me not to make poor money decisions later in life that might take years to over come.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can I completely trust you?
2. Promise not to sit on my money when reaches your country?
Consider this and get back to me immediately on my private email address(gary.diane1@gmail.com) for further explanation on how to contact my bank on my behalf.

Awaiting your immediate response Thanks and God bless.

Best Regards,
diane Gary.

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