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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 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)
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "COL. JOHN MCWACK" <col_johnmcwack026@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <col_johnmcwack01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 11:07:23 +0100
Subject: Colonel John Macwack.( FROM IRAQ)



Attn: My Dearest,
Compliments of the season.I am Colonel John Macwack, I am a british soldier attached to UN peace keeping force in iraq.I Am the commanding officer of the first battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment, as you may Know everyday, there are several cases of insurgents attacks and suicide bombs going on here. We managed to Move funds belonging to some demised persons who were attacked and killed through insurgent attacks.The total amount is US$12 Million dollars in cash. We want to move thismoney to you, so That you may keep our share for us untill when we shallcome over to meet You. We will take 70%, my partner and I. You take 30%. No strings attached, Just help us move it out of iraq, Iraq is a war zone. Weplan on using Diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in two largemetallic Boxes, using diplomatic immunity.If you are interested reply immediatley and I will send you the full details and the pictures of the trunk boxes when packing the funds in the trunk boxes for your perusal as my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you?When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication and also your contact details as we will soon vacate this country iraq as instructed by our new British Prime Minister.This business is risk free. The boxes can be shipped out to you within 48hrs.Respectfully Your's,




Colonel John Macwack.( FROM IRAQ)
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