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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)
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • @yahoo.com
  • williams_moise02@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "williams moise" <williams.moise17@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:22:30 +0400
Subject: URGENT TO HEAR FROM YOU PLS.


*Dear Sir,Madam*
**
*I am Mr. Williams Moise, working with the Senegal branch of African
Development Bank group as the regional manager, but i have retired from work
now, 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 investing with the sum of Ten Million United States Dollars
($10,000,000.Million) with good economic stability and political climate you
may recommend in your country. I shall be interested in real estates, Hotels
business or any other business you may recommend, but to be sincere and
honest with you i don't have much ideas on investment business that is why i
am seeking assistance from you so that you can help me invest the funds in a
lucrative business that can give more profit at the end if possible.*
**
*Pls reply and let me know weather you can help me for the investment so
that we can go in to and agreement and discuss on percentage ratio and also
make an arrangement on how we can meet face to face and discuss properly
about the investment as to enable us move forward. While hoping to hear from
you through my private email willy028**@yahoo.com*<williams_moise02@yahoo.com>
* or phone call as soon as you receive my mail, here is my contact number
00221776090012 you can reach me with.*
**
*Hoping to hear urgent from you.
Best regard
Williams Moise.*

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