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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • afrocknig@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • afrocknig@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jeffmog mog" <jeffmogg@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:44:37 +0100
Subject: I wait For Your Reply.


From: Sgt.Jeff Mog
Email: afrocknig@aim.com
Sgt: Third (3rd) infantry Division US Military
Iraq
Direct

Dear Friend

My name is Sgt.Jeff Mog i am an American soldier, serving in the military
with the Third (3rd) infantry Division in Iraq. I and my superior after
going on a rampage on Saddam Hussein palace in Baghdad discovered a
substantial amount of money. You may need to check out the following BBC
website to confirm more of ourdiscovery which was made know to the
government, but this particular one is a top secret:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

This fund in question was moved to a secure place with the assistance of our
contact person in UK (A private attorney of our UK
military colleague); the total is $25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five million US
dollars).Basically since we are working for the government we cannot keep
these funds in our bank account. It is on this juncture that we decided to
seek your assistance to keep this money for us in your account or an
offshore account controlled by you.

There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested I will send you
the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and
that will assist us. Can I trust you? To ensure confidentiality, when you
receive this letter, kindly reply me via e-mail signifying your interest
including your confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication
and also your contact details for identification.

Respectfully submitted

Sgt.Jeff Mog
NB: Forward your response to
my direct email address afrocknig@aim.com

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