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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Yasin Zarife <yyasinz84@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sgtyasinz1@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 13:51:06 -0500
Subject: Help from Iraq.



Dear Colleague,
In need of your help, as you know we Iraqis are in this terrible war.Everyday we loose loved ones. I really need your help. I have about US$25 Million dollars i want to move from here to your place.The money is totally legal it is from sales of crude oil etc. It is all in cash.Can you help me invest the funds? I don't have a visa and i cannot leave Iraq. The only thing i can do is go to a neighboring country like Kuwait or Jordan. But i cannot invest the funds there. Can you help me? I will give you 30% of the total amount for helping me move the funds. Once you receive and invest the funds. Can you help me Visa also? I would love to come and visit your country and buy a house and start a business if that is possible. Because Iraq is not the place you can really raise a family. I need your help. Please help me. I will give you more details once i receive a positive reply from you. Thank you for taking time to read this email.
Regards,Yasin Zarife.

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