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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "million united states 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 next of kin 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.
  • mrscarina_mele6@yahoo.com.ph

Fraud email example:

From: carina mele <mrscarina_mele17@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:19:47 +0100
Subject: from Mrs.Carina Melendrez.



Dearest Beloved, I am Mrs.Carina Melendrez from Philippines by nationality.I was married to Late Mr.Jeremiah Melendrez who was a contractor with the government of Philippines before he died after few days in the hospital. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $17.5 Million United States Dollars with a Security Company here in Asia.Presently this money is still in the custody of the security company here in Asia.My Doctor told me that it is very likely i will die within the next 3 months due to A Blood cancer {LEUKAEMIA}. I have decided to donate the money for charity to you since i do not have a child to inherit it and it better i do not die leaving the money there in the security company without it reaching the poor and the less privilaged ones in the society. As soon as I receive your reply I shall furnish you with details on how you will have the trunk box in your care. I guess you should know there fact i am recent to disclose in this medium to the reason why i humbly request you to get back to me through my private email address. mrscarina_mele6@yahoo.com.ph . Thanks for your understanding. Mrs.Carina Melendrez.
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