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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447006002178 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: d w <dwhd118@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dwhd100@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:24:26 -0500
Subject: HAPPY SUNDAY




Hello, my name is David Woodhead, I trained and work at The Ansbacher Banking Group in the Channel Islands as a Business Development Manager, with expertise in Private Banking, providing a range of discretionary and advisory investment services tailored to the precise requirement of clients, whether private or institutional investors. On routine audit check last month, I discovered some investment accounts that have been dormant for the last eight (8) years, all the accounts belonging to a single holder (GREGORY JACKSON) who died in 2000. He left a total of $7.1 Million United States Dollars. Banking regulation/legislation in Channel Islands demand that I notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time period of ten years when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory bodies.
I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, working with you can secure the funds in the account instead of allowing it pass as an unclaimed fund into the coffers of the Channel Islands Government. This is especially possible as I have seized all relevant documents (Legal and Banking) that will facilitate my putting you forward as beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to any account nominated by you. You get 30% compensation from the total funds for your efforts, less any expenses. I shall however leave out the finer details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to participate.
There will be no risk involved whatsoever if you agree to come on board. You will not be required to spend any money beside phone bills. We are not going to breach any law. To affirm your willingness and cooperation to my proposal please contact me through fax or email stating the following: (1) Full Name; (2) Telephone and Fax Number; (3) Postal Address: (4) Occupation;
But if you have had any previous problems with the law which could affect this, do not respond please. This is serious business and would appreciate your embracing it in same manner. Thank you again.
David Woodhead. Private fax: 44 700 6002178
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