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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: "From Captain dbj Grass." <cbjdgrasso1943@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: contactline@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:56:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL DEAL$$$

DEAR FRIEND,
Greetings,
&nbsp;
I am Capt. Bentley John Grass of the U.S. Marines Corp. USMC on Monitoring and International Peace-Keeping Mission in Baghdad - IRAQ.
This is an urgent message with immediately actions; I have some great treasure gotten from Terrorists who are fighting the U.S. Forces and the coalition forces in IRAQ.
We found many Treasure Box Consignments containing over $1Billion United States Dollars Currency Bills, in all the discovered Stashed Money containers, on our own we secretly secured and reserve two of the Treasure Boxes worth over $50Million United States Dollars for sharing when we return back
home, we moved the box consignments out of IRAQ with our strong AMERICAN Diplomatic Immunity/bags to a secret location waiting for the funds to be released, transfer and moved into a safe location abroad.
We need you to quickly come forward to make claim of this FUNDS on our behalf as the Appointed Beneficiary so that you may assist us to move these BOX Consignments to your safe and secured location for safe keep and security, until we return home for the sharing and WE WILL MOVE THESE FUNDS TO YOU
WITH DIPLOMATIC MEANS.
We are in keen need of a Reliable and "Trustworthy" person or any interested individuals who would love to receive, keep, secure and protect these US$50MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS for us, pending until our military assignment elapses here in IRAQ.
NOW, Just assist us to move this money into your country for safe keep and sharing by the time we return back from our military engagements in IRAQ, We shall RETURN before the end of the year, HOPEFULLY.
If your are interested to handle this NATURE OF TRANSACTION, reply and I will provide you with more details on how you may receive the money for us and keep it safe, meanwhile we will offer you a share of 25% FROM THE total amount of $50 MILLION which amounts UP TO $12.5 MILLION DOLLARS SHARE
when you are Successful in HELPING US to secure these funds as THE BENEFICIARY, hopefully with full committments and co-opeartion from your side in this transaction we shall record Success by concluding the DEAL within 4 weeks.
YOU WILL MAKE REAL MONEY FROM THIS DEAL, MADE FOR LIFE AFTER THE DEAL, YOUR OWN COOL RICH CASH IN YOUR BANK, IF YOU CAN JUST HANDLE THIS PACKAGE.
Thank You Very Much For Your Anticipated Understanding and Co-operation.
My Partner in Progress.
Best Regards,
CAPT. B.J GRASS
UNITED STATES MARINES CORP., USMC
HABBANIYAH,IRAQ



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