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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • ericmillerericeric@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "eric miller" <emericmiller017@googlemail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 15:42:58 +0200
Subject: FROM ME ERIC H MILLER


Hello,

I am. Eric miller and I am a British soldier attached to UN peace keeping
force in Iraq. I am the commanding officer of the First Battalion of the
Royal Irish Regiment.As you may know, everyday there are several cases of
insurgent attacks and suicide bombs going on here. We have managed to move
funds belonging to some demised persons who were attacked and killed through
these attacks.The total amount is US$15 Million dollars in cash. We want to
move this money to you, so that you can help keep our share for us until
when we shall come over to meet you. My partner and I will take 70%, . while
you take 30%. No strings attached! Just help us move it out of Iraq

which is a war zone right now. We plan on using Diplomatic courier and
shipping the money out in two large metallic Boxes, using diplomatic
immunity.If you are interested, I will send you the full details. My job is
to find a good partner that we can trust and is ready to assist us. Can we
trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying
your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers and
other contact details for quickcommunication. This business is risk free.
The boxes can be shipped out in 48hrs.Please If you are Interested in
assisting, kindly reply through this PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL Email for
further

documentations and briefing, (ericmillerericeric@myway.com).

PLEASE, TREAT THIS PROPOSAL AS TOP SECRET.



Respectfully,
MAJOR. ERIC H MILLER

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