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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.
  
• 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.
  • sgtwalter_usamry@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sgt walter johnson" <sgtwalter_us_army@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sgtwalter_usamry@myway.com
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:04:04 -0600
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU? Ms Ebers

Dear Ms Ebers,

I am Sgt.Walter Johnson, US soldier serving in the military of the 1st
Armored Division in Iraq, As you know we are being attacked by insurgents
everyday and car bombs. We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam
Hussein’s family.

I will appreciate if this money is moved to you, in order to invest it for
us while our share is kept in a safety keep. 70% will be ours, while you
take 30%. no strings attached, it is now in a security Vaults in the
UK,which makes it easier to handle without any hitch anywhere. We plan on
using diplomatic courier means in shipping the funds to your receiving end,
as it'll have a diplomatic coverage.ThisTransaction is risk free and as a
diplomatic immunity where by the Consignment cannot be checked in any port
of Entry or Exit.

If you are interested I will send you the full details, all i want from you
is to be a reliable partner that can be trusted, kin to assist us. Can I
trust you?When this letter gets to you, kindly send me an e-mail signifying
your Interest via my personal email address: sgtwalter_usamry@myway.com
including your most
confidential telephone/fax numbers so as to expedite a speedy process .

This business is risk free.
Respectfully,
Sgt.Walter Johnson

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