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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • markw1001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tom Williams <tomsgssb@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:17:25 +0000
Subject: reply back


From: Dr. Tom WilliamsNatWest Bank London Head of Accountant.Hi,I am MR. Tom Williams,the head of accounts and treasury NATWEST BankLondon. With due respect I have decided to contact you on a business thatwill be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction whichdemands urgent attention. Here in this bank existed a dormant account forthe past 8 years which belong to a Germany national late MR. ANDREASSCHRANNER who died in a plane crash along with his entire family onMonday,31 July,2000.He was a consultant/contractor with the UK NationalPetroleum Corporation London, MR.. ANDREAS SCHRANNER made a Fixed Depositfor twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five-Million Dollars) in my Bank. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notificationto his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from hiscontract employers, the UK National Petroleum Corporation that MR.. ANDREAS SCHRANNER died along with his entire family wife and his only daughter in air crash with Air France Concorde plane, you can view the below website to confirm.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm But,since then we have not had any body coming for the claims as the next of kin.A situation I have monitored closely with my position in the bank. Now,having monitored this deposit over the years after his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past three and half years,I have moved the file to my private vault. The amount is US$25,000,000.00 and plus accumulated interest which will be added. Now my questions are:-1. Can you handle this project?2. Can I give you this trust?3. What will be your commission?If you can sponsor this transfer Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with the following.1.your full names2.your full address3.your age/occupation4.your direct phone/fax numbers for easy communication5.your banking details in which this money will be paid into.We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate thetransfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained here in be accorded the necessary attention as well as the secrecy it deserves.Yours FaithfullyDr. Tom WilliamsPlease send your reply to my private email : markw1001@yahoo.com
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