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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:
  • "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 united states 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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • dredward.coleman@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: ed_colemann@sify.com
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:24:27 +0600 (IST)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM DR EDWARD COLEMAN


From The Office Of Dr Edward Coleman

Organization For PetroleumExporting Countries - OPEC.

Plot #123cbB/Pbv, main city London

Pjhone:447045749824

Email: dredward.coleman@gmail.com





Compliment of theseason, you may be surprised to receive this mail from me since you donot know me personally. I am Dr Edward Coleman the Head of Delegationto the World Bank in London. I am the linkman between the OrganizationFor Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum sector inEuropean countries. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva onthe auspices of World Bank.



Through the sale of our allocated oilquota in OPEC, I and my colleagues has been able to negotiate out forour self the sum of $6.5 million united states Dollars which waspackaged in a box and deposited with a diplomatic courier companyin

Trinidad and Tobago as a family valuable which will be deliveredthrough a diplomatic means out of the country, The whole exercise is100% risk free on your side as I have set in motion all necessarymodalities for the successful processing of the delivery of the boxabroad. You are requested to furnish me with your full particularsincluding your phone number in order to present you as the bonafiedowner of the consignment. The documents with which the fund is depositedwill be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you willbe eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.

We need a trust worthyand experience person that will help us to invest this money in hiscountry wisely in a profitable venture.



We will give you 25% of thefund for this assistance while 65% will be for us and 10% will be forexpenses that may be incurred on both sides.

Kindly respond to myproposal through this my private Email: dredward.coleman@gmail.com

forsecurity reasons on the receipt of this mail indicating interest. I wantto assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction. Youshould also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers foreasier communication.

Expecting your response.

Best regards,

DrEdward Coleman

Phone: 447045749824

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