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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:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • madamlaarnie02enr@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "enriquez Laarni" <larnien07@student.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:59:57 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear,


Hello Dear,
I am Madam Laarni Enriquez,a Filippino by nationality, And once
President,Joseph Estrada courier mistress. Honestly I would like to have an
investment and confidant relationship with you, as now I am broken hearted
and needs someone to trust, without remembering my past and forsaken
experiences from close confidants and family. All i want from you is to
assist me make claims of some funds I concealled in a metallic trunk box
deposited in a trusted company, The Amount being deposited is $13.5M united
state dollars,as this was the money that was supposed to be used by the
President to acquire some properties in Africa. I will forward the
depository documents to you in my next mail for your perusal.All, I want
from you, now is honesty and sincerity, shipment charge,demuurages charges
have already settled. for more details email me at :
madamlaarnie02enr@yahoo.com.ph

Thanks in advice
With love and trust
Madam laarni Enriquez

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