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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "there is no risk involved" (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.
  • @gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "bob adams" <badams111@gawab.com>
Reply-To: badams111@walla.com
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:36:22 GMT
Subject: trust and confidence

Good day to you,
 
My name is Bob Adams. I am a South African with British citizenship. My friend who is an American soldier, serving in the military with the Third infantry Division in Iraq told me they found over $200,000.000 (Two Hundred Million US Dollars)belonging to Saddam Hussein. Before officially disclosing the discovery, they were able to sneak out $20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million US Dollars) for their own use.This money is being kept safe in a secured location. You can go to this web link to read about events that took place there:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
 
Basically since they are working for the government they cannot keep these funds,hence he requested me to look for someone to help us keep this funds this is why I have contacted you, so you can keep it for us in your safe account or an offshore account pending when they resign from the army and come back from Iraq to use the funds for investments. We have resolved that you will benefit 30% of the funds to render this assistance of keeping the funds. I personally cannot keep the funds as I have nothing to show as proof for the source of the funds.
 
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 in receiving and keeping the funds. Can I trust you? To ensure confidentiality, when you receive this letter, kindly reply me via e-mail(badams111@walla.com) signifying your interest including your confidential phone and mobile phone numbers for quick communication and also your contact details.
 
This business is risk free. When you contact me I will give you details on how we have planned to move the funds to you.
 
Respectfully submitted,
For further Details on this,Please contact:
NAME:  Bob Adams
EMAIL:badams111@walla.com

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