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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • doninsonson31@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID JR EDWARD <doninsonson_1975@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: doninsonson31@myway.com
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:08:57 +0100
Subject: NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS



Attn: Dear One,
I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your country.
I am Mr. David Bright Edward from Liberia . The son of late Brigadier David Edward presently residing in Spain Barcelona, .On behalf of my widowed mother Mrs. Mary Edward and my sister I decided to contact you for assistance to transfer the sum of (US$23.Million) Twenty three Million, United States Dollars inherited from my late father into your personal or company bank account for investment in your country of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us. Presently the funds are in the security vault in Europe (Spain Madrid)deposited in a Metal Trunk Box as a family treasure undisclosed using his diplomatic immunity for coverage.
Preferably we can split the funds into three secured accounts under your name if your personal account will not accommodate all.
We are now living in Spain Barcelona as political Asylum seekers and the financial laws of Spain do not allow Asylum Seekers certain travel and financial rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money in Spain , hence I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out from the security and finance company. Please indicate your interest by replying me this mail via: doninsonson31@myway.com

Kind regards,
David.
For the Family.

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