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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • robinson_hillary@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: robinson hillary <robinson_hillary07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <robinson_hillary@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 16:11:31 +0100
Subject: PLEASE VERY URGENT



FROM MR. ROBINSON HILLARYDIRECTOR OF FINANCEAUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,CREDIT MUTUEL DU SENEGAL BANKDAKAR SENEGAL
FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY
I AM MR. ROBINSON HILLARY, A SOUTH AFRICAN WORKING WITH SENEGAL BRANCH OF CREDIT MUTEUEL DU SENEGAL BANK AS THE MANAGER. I HUMBLY WISH TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A MATTER THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME WHICH REQUIRES UTMOST URGENCY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.
I WANT TO START INVESTMENT WITH THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS IN YOUR CONUTRY OR ANY OTHERCOUNTRY WITH GOOD ECONOMIC STABILITY AND POLITICAL CLIMATE YOU MAY RECOMEND. I SHALL BE INTERESTED IN REALESTATES, HOTEL BUSINESS, STOCKS & BONDS OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS YOU MIGHT RECOMEND.
THIS MONEY EMANATE AFTER MY BANK WAS BURNT DOWN FEW WEEKS AGO. A LOT OF LOSES WERE INCURED BOTH IN CASHAND DOCUMENTATIONS. BEFORE THE FIRE INCIDENCE, WE HAD IN CASH A FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO TURN OF TWENTY MILLIONUNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS. AFTER THE FIRE ACCIDENT, THE BOARD OF THE BANK SUMORNED ME TO ACCOUNTFOR DAMAGES. I DECLARED THAT THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE WAS COMPLETEY BURNT. BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT THE MONEY ISSAVE IN MY PERSONAL CUSTODY.
FOR OBVIOUS REASONS I CANNOT POSSIBLY PLACE THIS FUND WITH ESTABLISHED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THIS REQUIRES ME TO URGENTLY LOOK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO HELP MOVE THIS FUND OUT OF HERE, INVEST/MANAGE IT FOR ME FOR SOME TIME BEFORE I FINALLY RESIGN FROM MY OFFICE. IT IS ALSO MY WISH THAT THIS DEAL BE HANDLED AS QUIETLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ANY LEAKAGE TO THE PRESS. IF YOU AGREE TO ACT AS A FUND MANAGER FOR ME, THEN I WILL RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU IF YOU MEET MY REQUIREMENTS.
UPON A FAVORABLE RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL LET YOU KNOW HOW TO RECEIVE THE FUND. AFTER SUCCESSFUL DEAL,YOUR COMMISSION SHALL BE THIRTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUM WHICH IS SIX MILLION USD FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN SAFELY MOVING THE MONEY OFFSHORES OF SENEGAL. SIXTY FIVE PERCENT FOR ME AND FIVE PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO RE-INBURSE EXPENSES YOU OR ME MIGHT INCURE DURING THE TRANSACTION.
YOU SHALL BE ENTITTLED FOR AN ANNUAL FOURTY PERCENT OF THE AFTER TAX RETURNS FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF MANAGING MY SHARE OF THE DEAL IN GOOD BUSINESS.THEREAFTER THE TERMS SHALL BE REVIEWD.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST VIA MY EMAIL SPECIFED FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

BEST REGARDS,MR. ROBINSON HILLARY
PLEASE VERY URGENTGet back to me through my alternative email address:PLEASE REPLY TO: robinson_hillary@myway.com
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