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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <sgt.rajasimpson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:14:51 +0000
Subject: RE: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE



FROM SGT.RAJA SIMPSON
GOOD DAY,
MY NAME IS SGT.RAJA SIMPSON I AM A US TROOP SOLDIER SERVING IN THE MILLITARY OF THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION IN IRAQ 2003.
DURING OUR MISSION IS IRAQ,OUR TROOP DISCOVERED SOME CONTAINERS GIDDEN AND BURIED IN A NEIGHBOURHOOD OF BAGHDAD,AFTER OUR VERIFICATIONS,WE DISCOVERED THAT THE CONTAINERS ARE FULLY LOADED WITH US DOLLARS CURRENCY,BELONGING TO SADDAM HUSSEIN.
WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE ABOVE,WE WERE ORDERED TO MOVE THE CONTAINERS OUT FROM BAGHDAD TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION/COUNTRY FOR COUNTING OF THE CURRENCY.THE CURRENCY IS MOSTLY IN 100 DOLLAR BILLS.
IN THE TIME OF COUNTING,I AND FOUR OTHER COLLEAGUES OF THE TROOP MANAGED TO DIVERT THE TOTAL SUM OF $25,000,000.00 (TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ONLY) WHICH WE SHARE AMONG OURSELVES TO THE RATIO OF $5,000,000.00 EACH.
HOWEVER,AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,THE AUTHORITY GET TO DISCOVERED THAT SOME AMOUNT FROM THE MONEY HAS BEEN DIVERTED/ STOLEN ,WE WERE QUESTIONED,THERE AND THEN DISAPPEAR FROM THE TROOP AND DECLEARED US WANTED IN THE MILLITARY,WHILE WE TOOK ASYLUM TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR PROTECTION,MEANWHILE I HAVE ALREADY DEPOSITED MY OWN SHARE IN A SECURITY VAULT (undisclosed) UNTILL I SOURCE FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTED PERSON TO RETRIEVE AND FUND FROM THE SECURITY VAULT ON MY BEHALF AND ENGAGE IT INTO A PROFITABLE ESTABLISHMENT.
TO ASCERTAIN THE TRUTH OF THIS STORY OF THIS EVENT,I WILL LIKE YOU TO VISIT THIS WEB LINK TO READ PROPERLY ABOUT THIS EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE THERE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
DUE TO MY STATE OF STAY IN THIS ASYLUM,I CAN NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE RETRIEVE OF THIS FUND FROM THE SECURITY VAULT,HENCE THE COMPANY HAS NOTIFY AND CONTACTED ME FOR THE RETREIVEMENT TO AVOID INCURING DUMERAGE,THUS I CONTACT YOU TO ASSIST ME RETRIEVE THE FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND MAKE PROPER INVESTMENT OF THE FUND,PENDING WHEN I WILL BE FREE TO MEET WITH YOU.
I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 45% OF THE TOTAL FUND DEPOSITED FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE,OR IF BY PROPER AGREEMENT,WE CAN BOTH INVEST THE WHOLE FUND TOGETHER BASED ON EQUITY PROFIT SHARINGS.
IF YOU ARE WILLING AND INTERESTED TO HANDLE THIS MATTER ON MY BEHALF,I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU REPLY THIS MAIL URGENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHICH I WILL FORWARD TO THE SECURITY COMPANY:
1. FULL NAME
2. CONTACT ADDRESS
3.TELEPHONE NO
4.PRESENT OCCUPATION
NOTE THAT THERE IS NO RISK ATTACHED TO THIS PROJECT,AS ALL THE PAPERS OF THIS DEPOSIT WILL BE CHANGED TO YOUR NAME AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR BASED ON MY DISCUSSION AND AGREEMENT WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THIS SECURITY VAULT.
GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU HELP.
KIND REGARDS
SGT.RAJA SIMPSON

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