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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "the diplomat " ("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: jenniferleary25@aim.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:59:19 -0400
Subject: IMPORTANT


VICTIMNAME
Thanks for your mail, I dont think we have met, But I think you can help me, I and my colleagues came across the money and we decided to have it for ourself. As you know, we are serving American government in battle field, we can not handle this transaction without suspicion. We do not want to get our close pals involved either. We have access to diplomats who can arrange the shipment of this money out
of Iraq diplomatically. All we need is someone to front as the rightful
owner of the consignment. You must be assured that there is no risk involved.
Consider our positions and aspirations as american soldiers, we can not
mess the deal up. Every arrangement must be perfectly done. I will need to you
foward your,
FULL NAMES
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
AGE
OCUPATION
NATIONALITY
with this the diplomat will contact you and update you on how to proceed.
Thanks
Sgt. Jennifer Leary

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