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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • ralandnageli@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: BUSINESS PROPOSAL <rolandnageli02@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:55:22 +0200
Subject: Confidencial Proposal.




Confidencial Proposal. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

I am a Manager of a Bank in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Spain</st1:place></st1:country-region>; I am contacting you to be a beneficiary to the total Sum of $ 5,000,000.00 (Five million dollars) in the intent of the deceased (name now withheld since this is my first letter to you). I am contacting you because you bear the same surname identity and therefore can be presented as the beneficiary since there is no written will or next of kin while depositing this fund. The depositor of this fund aboard the AF4590 plane with the entire family, which crashed Monday, 31 July 2000 into the Hotelissimo. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm<o:p></o:p>

There is no risk involved, as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done perfectly and my position as the branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction with out a trace.<o:p></o:p>

In your acceptance of this deal, I request that you kindly forward to me your letter of acceptance through this email address: ralandnageli@aol.com, for more information in regard to this.<o:p></o:p>

The money will be kept in your care for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you and 10% for any expenses we may incur.<o:p></o:p>

Yours faithfully,<o:p></o:p>

Dr Roland N. <o:p></o:p>

PLEASE KEEP THIS PROPOSAL AS A TOP SECRET AND DELETE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.<o:p></o:p>

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