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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 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: "Mark Davis" <sgtmark31@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: sgtmarkdavis2322@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:12:31 +0000
Subject: RE: BUSINESS FROM IRAQ

dear Partner,

My name is Sgt Mark Davis . I need your help in keeping the money that we
moved from Ba'qubah in Iraq safe. We moved this money some months ago to a
Security Company in Italy. You know the funds are legal and it
is oil money.

we want to move the funds from Italy now to a secure place or location. Can
you provide that? The total amount is US$25 Million dollars in cash. This
money is in cash and we want to move it to you as soon as
possible. Mostly $100 dollar bill notes.Total of US$25 Million dollars. So
your share for helping me is US$12.5 Million dollars.Will you help?. I am
still in iraq and i will be discharged soon but no one knows when
this War will be over. I dont want to take any chances of loosing the
funds.We are sharing everything 50/50. This is a legitimate transaction.

If you are interested, i will provide you further details and instructions.

Can i trust you and will you help? Waiting for your urgent and positive
response.
Please send your full contact details so that i can reply you back asap.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask, I look forward to hearing
from you.

Yours Truly,
Sgt Mark Davis

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