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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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: "Sgt Mark Edward" <natwest22@msn.com>
Reply-To: sgtmarkedward@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:25:48 +0000
Subject: sgtmarkedward

FROM: Sgt. Mark Ed
Important Message

Your attention pls

Good day,

I'm Mark Edward, US soldier serving in the military of the 1st Armored
Division in Iraq, As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday
and car bombs. We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Hussein’s
family.

I will appreciate if this money is moved to you, in order to invest it for
us while our share is kept in a safety keep. 70% will be ours, while you
take 30%. no strings attached, it is now in a security Vaults in the
UK,which makes it easier to handle without any hitch anywhere. We plan on
using diplomatic courier means in shipping the funds to your receiving end,
as it'll have a diplomatic coverage.ThisTransaction is risk free and as a
diplomatic immunity whereby the
Consignment cannot be checked in any port of Entry or Exit.


If you are interested I will send you the full details, all i want from you
is to be a reliable partner that can be trusted, kin to assist us. Can I
trust you?
When this letter gets to you, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your
Interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers so as to
expedite a speedy process also your contact details. This business is risk
free.

Respectfully,

Sgt. Mark Ed

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