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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • jkoff@di-ve.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JDK <jkoff@di-ve.com>
Reply-To: joedaniels2@fsmail.net
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:02:16 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT


9th/10/2007
Mr. Joe-Daniels Koff
Madrid-Spain
Emails: jkoff@di-ve.com
Tel: 00(34)664148118
Attention: Dear Sir/madam,

I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate in your
country. I am sorry if this is not in line with your business. I need an experienced
consultant like you to assist me to set up this business and as well develop the
project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in
profit /distribute profit Monthly or annually as we may agreed. I have US$25
million dollars deposited with a Bank in Europe which I want to invest into real
estate or hotel management with any company who can help and manage on behalf of my
family, while I will be in partnership with you. If you are interested you can go
ahead to look for a suitable place in any city in your country or any country of
your choice where the business is viable.
Please, note that as we progress you may be communicating with my only legal
adviser, this is because of my poor health; I have been on sick bed for the past
months due to the bomb blast that happened in Madrid.
Do please indicate your willingness to assist by sending your full names, age,
occupation; address, private telephone and fax numbers to enable us commence
immediately. I will inform you on the next step to follow. Your immediate reply will
be highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this project.
Yours Sincerely,
Joe-Daniels Koff

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