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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:
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • leut_rickposse1972@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?utf-8?q?Lt.Rick=20Posselt?=" <leut_rickposse1972@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: lieut_rickposs1972@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:22:39 +0530 (IST)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY ME "Very Urgent"


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: leut_rickposse1972@yahoo.co.in



- Dear Friend,I am Lieutenant Rick Posselt,US marine officer serving in the military with 3rdBattalion,3rd Marine Regiment here in Baghdad,Iraq.Please view here to know more information:http: //www. defenselinkmil/home/faceofdefense/fod/2006-06/f20060627a.html.I was approached by some officials of Iraq Interior Ministry (my friend)who is willing to relocate to your country for investment.Ask me to look for a trusted person who will assist them receive and secure$29,500.000Million money from Crude Oil sales here in Iraq pending our arrival for sharing.Actually I have moved the deposit to a Private Security Company through my contact,I am now waiting for your response to enable us conclude arrangement to get it to you through diplomatic arrangement we have already made.Please I do not want to betray the trust these officials have in me,Although the ethics of my engagement here in Iraq does not allow me to indulge in this kind of transaction,but weighing the benefits,I decided to do it using my position as a Lieutenant,So if you are interested and you can keep the trust,we are giving you 25% of the money while 75% would be for us,but first you must assure me that the money would be secured on getting to you before we can proceed.What I need to proceed is your full name,Home address and mobile telephone number for the documentation on the freight of the consignment (Fund) to you.Please reply immediately for further information.Thanks for your cooperation,Lieut.Rick

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