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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • laarni_enriquez11@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: laarni_enriquez laarni <laarni_enriquez11@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:14:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear


Dear

Please excurse if i have infringe into your privacy. I am actress Laarni Ate Enriquez, a Filippino by nationality, And once President, Joseph Estrada courier mistress Honestly I would like to have a investment and confidant relationship with you ,if possible entrusting my life time fortune into your possession,as now I am broken hearted and needs someone to trust, without remembering my past and forsaken experiences from close confidants and family.

All, I want from you is to assist me make claims of some funds, I did deposited in metallic truck box in security company in Coted Ivoire-a remote states in Africa. Every other deposit have been consficated and seized by the the government of Madam Gloria the President of republic of philippine .

But, this one is the only one they could not see, as I did kept the deposit certicate and deposit agreetment with one of my close confidant.

The Amount being deposited is much about 17.5 Million United states dollars,as this was the money that was supposed to be used by the President to acquire some properties in Africa. All, I want from you, now is honesty and sincerity, as, as soon as this money is claimed by you, I will look for a way out and sneaked out of Philippines and travel down to meet you in your country , the shipment cost and demurrage has being taken care.

Not to mentioned instant benefit of five million united states dollars as soon the shipment is accomplish within two days depending on your liasoning capabity because all major cost including shipment charge,demuurage and custodian charges already settled pls reach me private contact:laarni_enriquez11@yahoo.fr

With love and concern,
Laarni A .Enriquez


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