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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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • globalsecurityandtrustcoy@inmail24.com

Fraud email example:

From: "=?gb2312?B?RFJBR09OVFJBTlM=?=" <cs@dragontrans.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:36:00 +0800
Subject: =?gb2312?B?RGVhciBGcmllbmQs?=

Dear Friend,
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Germany. Presently i'm in Germany for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.
I have deposited the sum of $1,250.000, one million two hundred and fifty thousand united states dollars with GLOBAL SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY London on your behalf for your compensation.
So feel free and contact Global Security and Trust company now with this email addresses now globalsecurityandtrustcoy@inMail24.com, for immediate release of your fund.
Meanwhile, I deposited this fund in a trunk box with the Global Security as a pornographic film, and the box has a secret code to open it which no one knows about for security reason, here is the secret code of the box,GS777993885ATC.

Now contact my secretary, her name is Mrs Marge rate Ayii through her e-mail,
margerate_ayii69@live.com
She will send you the Airway Bill without delay, because without the airway bill, the security company will not take you serious.
Make sure you notify me immediately you receive the consignment so that we can celebrate together after all the suffering and trying at that time.
In the moment, i,am very busy here in Germany because of the investment project which I and my new partner are having at hand.
Finally have forward instruction to my secretary to send you the Airway Bill immediately you get in contact with her, so feel free and contact her now.
Regards,
Dr Usman

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