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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • jameswilliams_80@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3ajameswilliams_80@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "james williams" <williamsjames052@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:50:47 +0100
Subject: I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME


DEAR FRIEND ,

I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME AND MY PARTNER TO RECEIVE A PACKAGE WHICH WE ARE
WORKING ON HOW TO MOVE OUT OF OUR COUNTRY DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY, AND WE
PROMISE TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE PACKAGE. WE NEED ONLY:

(1) YOUR FULL NAME (2) YOUR ADDRESS (3) MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBERS (4) YOUR
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NUMBER OR PHOTOGRAPH FOR US TO MAKE THE DEPOSIT IN
YOUR NAME. THE FLIGHT WILL BE LIVING WITH THE PACKAGE THIS WEEKEND THAT IS
WHY WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR US TO MAKE SURE THE PACKAGE LEAVE
IMMEDIATELY.

THE CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE IS $15 MILLION U.S DOLLARS OUR COMPANY SELL BLOC,
CRUDE OIL WANT TO SEND THIS MONEY TO OUR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE THROUGH
ASECURITY COMPANY AND IT WAS DECLARED PERSONAL EFFECT. WE WANT TO DIVERT THE
MONEY TO YOU SO THAT WE WILL ALL SHARE IT, SO WE WANT YOU TO SEND US THE
NEEDED INFORMATION FOR US TO DEPOSIT THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME TO THE SECURITY
COMPANY THAT WILL BE LEAVING WITH THE PACKAGE.

PLEASE WE ARE SORRY IF WE HAVE OFFENDED YOU FOR THE ASSISTANCE,BUT WE
BELIEVE THE BUSINESS WILL CHANGE OUR LIFE.I AWAIT YOUR REPLY WITH THE
INFORMATION SO THAT WE WILL DEPOSIT IT WITH YOUR NAME AS THE RIGHTFUL
BENEFICIARY AND AFTER THAT WE GIVE YOU THE GOODS NUMBER, CODE,PLEASE FOR
MORE INFORMATION,
YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS

EMAIL:jameswilliams_80@yahoo.it <EMAIL%3Ajameswilliams_80@yahoo.it>

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS US,
MR JAMES WILIAMS

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam