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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • deb_mc2008@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Debra McCarron <rob_sutton2007@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: deb_mc2008@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:40:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Call me


Hello Dear ,

I represent a top company executive in California,USA. I have a very confidential brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile some funds totaling US$60,000,000.00 (Sixty million United States Dollars) for an investment opportunity that could offer not less than 200% growth in its first year. I have come to the United States in my capacity as a private investigator to make enquiry on the fund and possibly initiate the recovery process.

I will give you the details, but in summary, My client in collaboration with a Russian oil merchant ,did a crude oil supply contract to an American refinery in 2001.The money was paid in cash to the Russian who was instructed to move the money to Rome where my client desired to set up a marble and quarry factory.The Russian therefore engaged the services of a security company called Securitas to move fund but the fund appeared to be missing in transit,I have come from London to the United States to investigate on this fund.I have also discovered that the said fund was not missing rather Securitas moved the fund to Rome but kept it in custody of another company since they do not have an office in Rome. Your role will be to provide a safe account where the funds will be lodged, while we arrange and send the funds to the account. You will be getting 10% of the total funds for your management/participation.

The CEO I represent wishes to use this fund in setting up a new business as he is due to retire from his present one.He has mapped out a solid investment program to which the fund will be committed to.Two companies will be set in Italy one each for Marble and quarry.These companies will supply marble slabs to companies in the United States and Canada at competative prices.If you are able to execute this project, you might be invited to join the company as a sales representative and help in meeting the insatiable order of the market within your locality.You will be entitle to a good commission for each business you handle.As at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this business until your response is received.I shall leave for London to conclude the final stage of this transaction tomorrow but if you want to talk with me before my flight back to London you can call me on 501-642-3574

Call me and do let me know your decision on this matter ASAP

Kind regards

Ms.Debra MCcarron
Email deb_mc2008@yahoo.com.hk

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