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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • h_f_frank_f@yahoo.com
  • harryfrank_f@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Harry Frank" <harryf_hfrank@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: h_f_frank@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:56:30 -0700
Subject: IT IS URGENT,PLEASE GET BACK TO ME

 

Attn; Frend
 
I am  Eng. Harry Frank, a mining enginer in a multi-national oil company (Chevron). I would like to
negotiate this business with you,this transaction came as a result of a deal between I and National Petroleum co-operation of Kuwait.I was able to get 26,000
barrels of crude oil. The crude is on it's way to france where it has been booked.The reason why i want   to front you is that the fund could be transfered into your own Account,because  as company staff,we are not permitted to operate foreign Account and the transaction have been with French Bank in france.
 

This transaction is 100% risk free and as we have perfected every arrangement   that will necessitate the transfer of this fund into any nominated Account.  We will give you 20% of the total amonut and 10% of the fund will be used to  settle  expenses that must
have been made locally or internationally during the  Disbursement of this fund into the Account.

Please if there is anything you do not understand, do not hesitate to let me know.You do not need to go to France,I am not in France. An international Acconut
will be opened in your name,please help me out,my lawyer in France will prepare every document in your name.

 

Awaiting the above informations,let honest and trustworthy be our watchword in this pending mutual transaction. Your phone and fax number may be needed so that I will  forward it to my lawyer  in France for him to start on it before the arrival of the goods.

 

NOTE: If you can make it to France,it will be more  better but where you can not there is no problem and  for more information,contact   me   on

h_F_frank_f@yahoo.com or harryfrank_f@hotmail.com

 

Thanks

 

                    Yours faithfully

                     Harry Frank

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