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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:
  • "top of the day to you" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (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.
  • sgtjoeyjones@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Joey Jones" <sgtjoeyjones@web2mail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:45:22 -0400
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU ? (ASSISTANCE NEEDED FROM IRAQ)

Hello Pal,

Top of the day to you as I hope my e-mail meets you well. My name is Joey
Jones. (Sgt). I work here in Ba'qubah, Iraq as a military attache with the
United States Army's engineering unit. Myself and a colleague have about
$2.3 million USD. We found this money during a raid on insurgents in Al
Fallujah and later discovered that it was from part of the loots meant to
fund the crises here in Iraq.

We long had this money lodged some were around Jordan, and now we need to
move it out of the country. My colleague and I need a good partner someone
we can trust to actualise this project.The money is presently safe were we
lodged it for secured purpose. Since one can't send such money through the
banks here without raising so much dust, we need your support and assistance
in this regards. We are moving it through diplomatic means to your nominated
location and address directly or a safe and secured place of your choice
using diplomatic courier services.

But can we trust you? Once the funds get to you, you take your 40% out and
keep our own 60%. Your role in this project is to find a safe place where
the funds can be shipped to and received. Our part is sending it smoothly to
your nominated location.
If you are interested I will furnish you with more details and you can
contact me of my email address: sgtjoeyjones@aim.com.

Awaiting your urgent response.

Your Buddy.
Sgt. Joey Jones.

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