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

Fraud email example:

From: "mark williams" <markwilliams120@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: markwilliams120@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 23:32:18 -1200
Subject: Dear Partner


Dear Partner,

My name is colonel Mark williams,an American soldier, I am in 1-22
Infantry Battalion here inIraq,We stumbled and discovered a hiden
concealed metal boxes belonging to late saddam hussien's family.we areable
to break it open and inside was some jewelries,gold,preciious
stones and cash worth $45.5m usd. I need your help in keeping the
money that we moved from Ba'quba in Iraq safe. We have successfully moved
this money
some months ago to a Security Company in europe. You know the funds
are legal and it is oil money.

Will you help?.I am still in iraq and i will be discharged soon but no
one knows when this War will be over. I dont want to take any chances of
loosing the
funds.We are sharing everything 50/50. This is a legitimate
transaction.If you are interested, Please send your full contact details so
that i
can reply you backasap.Can i trust you and will you help? Waiting for your
urgent and
positive response.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask, I look forward to
hearing from you.

Yours Truly,
Colonel Mark Williams

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