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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• 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.
  • lars_j01@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lars Jerry" <lars_j01@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:28:37 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Hello


Dear Beloved,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact
that we have not met personally. My name is Lars Jerry, a
business merchant in Indonesia. I was a victim of the
TSUNAMI disaster that led over 174,000 people dead in
Indonesia's Aceh province.

Well, I lost all my family members And was seriously
injured as a result of this catastrophe And currently
hospitalised in Dubai, U.A.E. My illness has defiled all
form of medical treatment And I only have about a few
months to live according to medical report. I have not
particularly lived my life so well, as I never really
cared for anyone not even myself but my business. But now I
regret all these as I now know that there is more to life
than just wanting to have or make all the money in this
world. Now that I know my time is near, I want to will and
give most of my properties And assets to you to enhance
the relief of other Asian Tsunami Victims And other charity
aid. I have decided to give alms for charity aid, as I
want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. But i
am afraid most of these charity organisations will use it
for their personal interests without someone to co-ordinate this task.

Hence, i am seeking a trust-worthy person who is able to
help me carry out this great task. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more.
I lost alot of money, assests, properties, etc due to this
disaster. Meanwhile, i still have $9,500,000.00 USD (Nine
million five hundred U. S. dollars only) cash deposit that
I have with a Financial Firm Abroad. I will want you to
help me collect this deposit And dispatched it for
humanitarian aid. Also, you will let them know that it is
I Lars Jerry that is making this generous donations to them
to serve as memorial while I was on earth. I am writing
this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I
wait for my time to come. I pray that God uses you to
support And assist me with good heart.
Also, these are the necessary criteria you have to meet
before I will give you the full authority over the fund:
(a). My conviction of your transparent, honesty and
diligence And you will treat this transaction as I have
instructed you to do.
(b). Upon the receipt of the funds, you will promptly
release $3,000,000.00 USD to charity aid to help the
needy, $5,000,000 USD will be used for investment And you will
ONLY take the balance $1,500,000.00 USD for your noble
assistance.
(c). You must be ready to produce me with enough
information about yourself to put my mind at rest, by
providing your full beneficiary name, your contact
address, telephone And fax numbers for further communication.
(d) All necessary legal documentations must be undertaken
before you can have the full right over this fund And
other properties which i will give to you in due course.
(e) Also, you will be entitle to 20% of the annual income
of any investment you wish to go into in order to enhance
further charitable work. I would suggest that you can
invest this money into stocks, properties, bonds, etc. or
any lucrative business you may suggest.

I will bring you into the complete picture of the
transaction when I have heard from you. Your urgent
response will be highly appreciated with all your contact
details.please email to my private email address:
(lars_j01@yahoo.com.au)

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation and Gob bless you.
Yours faithfully,
Lars Jerry.


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