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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
• 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.
  • hans.kamn@switzerland.org (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From:
Date:
Subject: Attn: Greetings to you


Good Day,

Firstly, i will like to apologise for the manner at which i have sent you this mail because we have not had any prior communication. I came across your email address via the internet and decided to send you this mail. My name is Hans-jorg Kamn, I'm the director of operations at the PrivateClientBank (www.privateclientbank.ch) in Zurich, Switzerland.

I will need you to assist me in executing a business project in the tune of five million five hundred thousand US dollars ($5,500,000). This business project involves transferring the above funds from my bank in Switzerland to any designated bank account in your country.

In this regards, I will need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain the details of the proposal to you. Should you be interested, please reply me to private email address: hans.Kamn@switzerland.org.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated, thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Your faithfully,
Hans-jorg Kamn 

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