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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • janecoxen231@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jane coxen <janeco115@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:37:00 +0100
Subject: Treat and get back to me



DEAR,
MY NAME IS JANE COXEN, WIFE OF A BRITISH AIR FORCE(WINGCOMMANDER JOHN COXEN) SLAIN IN BASRA, IRAQI IN THE FIGHT THATDEPOSED SADDAM HUSSEIN. BEFORE HIS DEATH AND WHILE THE FIGHTCONTINUED, HE RAN INTO A VAULT CONTAINING US$26,200,000:00MILLION DOLLARS IN ONE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACES. WITH TACTAND LUCK MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO TAKE THIS FORTUNE OUT OF IRAQI THROUGH JORDAN AND FINALLY DEPOSITED WITH A FINANCE ANDSECURITIES COMPANY IN EUROPE. MY LATE HUSBAND HOWEVER, GAVETHE DETAILS OF THE LODGMENT TO ME BEFORE HIS DEATH. PRESENTLY I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN SECURING THE RELEASE OFTHIS FUND AND PROVISION OF A RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH IT SHALL BE DEPOSITED, TO AVOID THE CONFISCATION OF THIS SAID FUND BY THE FINANCE COMPANY .TOWARDS THIS END I SHALL MAKE ALL NECESSARY DETAILS AVAILABLE TO YOU IF YOU CONSENT TO ASSISTING ME. PRESENTLY I AM UNABLE TO DISCLOSE MY LOCATION IN UNITED KINGDOM, BUT WOULD GIVE YOU MY CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME. I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 40% OF THIS FUND WHILE 20% WILL BEGIVEN TO YOU TO DONATE TO ANY CHARITY ORGANIZATION OF YOURCHOICE IN YOUR COUNTRY, SHOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ASSIST ME. IFTHIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, SEND DOWN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONTO ME IMMEDIATELY:1. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS (INCLUDING MOBILE FOR PROMPT ACCESS)2. YOUR FAX NUMBER(S) AND PRIVATE EMAIL (IF ANY)3. YOUR ADDRESS FOR RECEIVING VITAL DOCUMENTS BY COURIER IF THENEED ARISES.YOU CAN CONFIRM AT THE AVAILABLE WEBSITE(HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/2/HI/UK_NEWS/3847051.STM)MY HEART IS FULLOF HOPE THAT YOU WILL HELP ME SEE ANOTHER GOOD DAY AGAIN INLIFE.
PLEASE VIEW THIS AS A MATTER OF URGENCY AND ACT ACCORDINGLY. ILOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT REPLY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAILADDRESS:janecoxen231@yahoo.co.uk
YOURS SINCERELY MRS.JANE COXEN.
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