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

Fraud email example:

From: "SGT. BRAD KASAL." <bradkasa18@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: bradkasa15@yahoo.com.au
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:07:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GREETINGS


GREETINGS,

I KNOW YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO READ FROM SOMEONE RELATIVELY UNKNOWN TO YOU BEFORE.I AM SGT.BRAD KASAL (SGT 1ST CLASS); AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, SERVING IN THE MILITARY WITH THE ARMY’S 3RD INFANTRYDIVISION. WITH A VERY DESPERATE NEED FOR ASSISTANCE, I HAVE SUMMED UP COURAGE TO CONTACT YOU. I FOUND YOUR CONTACT PARTICULARS IN AN ADDRESS JOURNAL. I AM SEEKING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE TO MOVE THE SUM OF ($8 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS) EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO YOU AS FAR AS I CAN BE ASSURED THAT MY SHARE WILL BE SAFE IN YOUR CARE UNTIL I COMPLETE MY SERVICE HERE.

I WAS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ IN THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR IN IRAQ . I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME HIGHLY PERSONAL CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ABOUT MY PERSONALEXPERIENCE AND ROLE WHICH I PLAYED IN THEPURSUIT OF MY CAREER SERVING UNDER THE U.S 1ST ARMORED WHICH WAS AT THE FORE-FRONT OF THE WAR IN IRAQ .
THOUGH, I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD BACK CERTAIN INFORMATION FOR SECURITY REASONS FOR NOW UNTIL YOU HAVE FIND THE TIME TO VISIT THE BBC WEBSITE STATED BELOW TO ENABLE YOU HAVE INSIGHT AS TO WHAT I'M INTENDING TO SHARE WITH YOU, BELIEVING THAT IT WOULD BE OF YOUR DESIRED INTEREST ONEWAY OR THE OTHER.

HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/2/HI/MIDDLE_EAST/2988455.STM
ALSO, COULD YOU GET BACK TO ME HAVING VISITING THE ABOVE WEBSITE TO ENABLE US DISCUSS IN A MORE CLARIFYING MANNER TO THE BEST OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING. I MUST SAY THAT I'M VERY UNCOMFORTABLE SENDING THIS MESSAGE TO YOU WITHOUT KNOWING TRULY IF YOU WOULD MISCONSTRUE THE IMPORTANCE AND DECIDES TO GO PUBLIC.IN THIS REGARDS, I WILL NOT HOLD BACK TO SAY THAT THE ESSENCE OF THIS MESSAGE IS STRICTLY FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT OF YOU AND I AND NOTHING MORE.

I WILL BE VIVID AND COHERENT IN MY NEXT MESSAGE IN THIS REGARDS, MEANWHILE, COULD YOU SEND ME A MAIL CONFIRMING YOU HAVE VISITED THE SITE AND THAT YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD MY INTENTIONS? I WILL AWAIT YOUR THOUGHTS.

THANKS,

BEST REGARDS
SGT. BRAD KASAL.


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