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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "the consignment" (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: Mark James <markjames75@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: mark.james48@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:19:16 +0100 (CET)
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.


HELLO DEAR,

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

MY NAME IS MARK JAMES, I AM A BOY OF 19 YEARS AND I LOST MY PARENTS IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT IN MARCH THIS YEAR AND AS A LITTLE BOY, MY UNCLES TOOK EVERYTHING MY FATHER LEFT BEHIND BEFORE HIS DEATH. THEY SAID I AM STILL A KID AND CANNOT HANDLE THE WEALTH WELL.

I AM SAD BECAUSE I HAVE NOTHING ELSE LEFT FOR ME. I JUST DISCOVERED THAT MY FATHER DEPOSITED US$9M (NINE MILLION US DOLLARS) WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN EUROPE AND I DON'T WANT MY UNCLES TO KNOW ABOUT IT. I WENT TO THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TOLD THEM THAT I WANT TO MOVE THE CONSIGNMENT OUT TO ANOTHER COUNTRY. I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS OF DEPOSIT WITH ME NOW BECAUSE I FOUND THEM IN MY FATHER'S FILE.

I DONT WANT ALL THIS OLD MEN TO HELP ME AND CHEAT ME, I WANT SOMEONE WHO CAN THINK LIKE ME AND WE CAN USE THE MONEY TO START A BETTER THING IN YOUR COUNTRY. I AM STUDYING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY HERE IN SPAIN AND WILL BE GLAD TO MOVE THE MONEY TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN HELP ME HIDE IT IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT OR INVEST IT IN YOUR COUNTRY UNTIL WHEN I WILL GRADUATE AND COME FOR MY OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY.
I WILL COME IMMEDIATELY THE MONEY ARRIVES IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR US TO INVEST IT. I WILL GIVE YOU $3M AND TAKE $6M.

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR CALL. PLEASE DO NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT THIS, IT IS ONLY BETWEEN ME AND YOU. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD .

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR EMAIL

REGARDS,
MARK JAMES


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