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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <kevinjacobs3@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:49:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IS FOR YOU

Since then I have been suffering from frequent heart failure which has resulted to me been paralysed. I have taken to every medical treatment to see if i can regain my health but the worst happen last month when the doctor revealed to me that there is no other medical means in which I can regain my health and the rate in which my health was detoriating that I will soon leave the mother earth.Moreover during my active days as a gold merchant I made a lot of money totalling about $18.4 million US dollars but the unfortunate thing was that I have transfered this money to a security company in europe in 1998 due to frequent political instability in my country pending when my son will graduate from the university to take care of it but he never lived to inherit the fund.

Now, since I have lost everythig I lived for, my wife,only child, and my health, I have now decided to give this money out to semptember 11 2001 victims charity organisation, churches or other charity organisations.I am now looking for a trustworthy foreigner which I will transfer this money to his/her care and who will help accomplished my aim of reaching and helping the september 11 victims.

Finally,20% of this fund will be giving to you for your kindness and help. Please contact me if your are intrested in helping me towards my contribuition to humanity with the above 1,Your full name and address
2, First page of your scanned international passport copy
3,Your phone and fax numbers.
Thank you for your concern towards helping the less
privilege ones.

Mr kevin Jacobs.



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