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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • cpt_austinkan@yahoo.ca
  • aaustin_kan@yahoo.com.vn

Fraud email example:

From: Austin Kan <captain_austinkan@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:46:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Please your cooperation


Dear Friend,
I am making this contact to you with hope to receive your cooperation and assistance on this transaction which we want to conclude with you for our mutual benefit.
My name is captain Austin Kan, I serve in the United States of America Military Contingent, Engineering Unit here in Baquba Iraq, I have some officials of Iraq Interior Ministry wanting me to assist them move funds aloted to them from crude oils sales to a more secured account abroad pending our arrival to disburse the fund.
I decided to contact you to seek your interest. The amount involve is US$27Million.
Though the ethics of my engagement here in Iraq does not allow me to indulge in this kind of transaction, but after weighing the benefits, I decided to do it using my position as a Captain, so if you know you can keep the trust and you are interested, we are giving you 25% of the whole money while 75% would be for us, but first you must assure me that the money would be secured on getting to you before we can proceed.
What I need is your full name, address and mobile telephone number for documentation and necessary paper work before the fund is moved to you.
Please reply immediately for further information through my private mailbox at: cpt_austinkan@yahoo.ca or aaustin_kan@yahoo.com.vn.
Thanking you,

Austin Kan.

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