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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 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)
  • "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: micheal_leyden001@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:10:50 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?I=20AWAIT=20YOUR=20PROPOSAL?=

Greetings,

I am a Civil Staff working under United States Marine Corps operating with
the Engineering military Department unit in Baghdad, Iraq, we discover about
$65m Million US dollars, Sixty Five Million United States Dollars that we
want to move out but we need a good partner we can trust. This fund is oil
money and legal. Click on the link bellow for more information:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

We have already secretly moved this fund out of Iraq to finance firm. This
is a deal. But the question is can we trust you when the funds get to you?
You will take your 30% for the assistance and keep the remaining for us
in a safe custody. Your role is to find a safe place for the funds while
our own part is sending it to you Please you have to keep this as a top
secret to avoid us having any problem in future

Thank You,
Awaits For Your Reply.
Regards,

Michael Joseph Leyden.

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