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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  
• 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.
  • kim_liu@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kim liu <kim_liun@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kim_liu07@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 22:23:02 -0700
Subject: WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE



MASHAD OIL INC.
10 Shahid Malaee Ave., Vali
Asr Str. Tehran 14947 Iran.
P. O. Box 31258
Dear Sir, Greetings to you. Please permit me to introduce myself as Engr. Kim Liu, a Chinese business man in partnership with MASHAD OIL INC. Tehran, Iran. Due to the refusal of Iran Government to allow United Nations to access or inspect their nuclear facilities, my fear is what is going to be the outcome or the punishment of Iran, also the continual terrorist problem in the entire Middle East. Because of this I have decided to relocate with my family and all my money to the United States of America. Firstly I need to buy a house in USA where I will live with my family but since all my partners and friends are Arabians they are of no help because I wouldn’t want any of them to know about this development, that’s why I have contacted you for an assistance. Secondly, you must understand that this transaction means so much to me and my family that means we can not afford to loose because our life depends on it. Please don’t misunderstand me, but atleast you must have a home equity line of credit (HELOC) account, or a good current account. Please this is not a command but a plea for your assistance. Don’t border your self about tax as I will handle it my self, you will be rewarded with 20% out of the main money that will come to you. I have readily about $14.7m (fourteen million, seven hundred thousand US dollars) which I have converted to USA dollars and more that I have to convert from Iranian currency to USA dollars as we continue I will give you the remaining figures. Please this is not about sending upfront or spending valuable time and money on a non-profitable venture. Your role will be to communicate constantly with me through email and to stand as my friend and assist me making sure that everything goes well on your part. I believe you will be interested to help me out. I will appreciate your urgent response to this mail because of the urgency of the situation.
Please don’t bother about the phone calls as I will always call you at a convenient time because I wouldn’t want to expose my plans to the people of Iran who are my partners and colleagues.
Regards,Kim Liu.
Email: kim_liu@myway.com
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