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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • info_banco@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jones.annan@sortelott.com
Reply-To: jonann2@sify.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:02:14 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY


Message is intended for the named recipient only and may contain privileged and confidential information.If you have received this facsimile in error, Please notify us immediately.Please do not disclosethe contents to anyone or copy it to outside parties.Thank you.

Attention Benficiary

pleased to inform you that your money is still in our possession. We have negotiated instrument with International Monetary fund Unit to draw US$10 million, which represent part payment of your unpaid fund from their account with us and credit in your favor in settlement of a payment involving Contract/Lottery/Next of Kin.The transfer is irrevocable, indivisible and non-transferable.
This transaction has been secured with personal identification computerized sealed Numbers, Contract Accreditation Pin No, Transfer Access Code (Tag) and certificate of legality to enable us identify the bonfire beneficiary and to avoid diversion of the fund to wrong account.Please contact the Telex Department of this bank with Mr Sanchez Thomassonon his direct Tele/Fax +34-911-014-213, E-mail info_banco@sify.com to pass the security code originally to you and your certificate of legality which you will sign by yourself and pass a copy to us with your international passport for proper identification to enable us release your fund to your nominated bank account without any further delay.If we do not receive this security code re-confirmation from you within 10 days from date of this fax the transfer will be null and void as we have many customers to pay.Note: That this is security pin code and your certificate of legality you will have to present to your Bank upon the Arrival of this fund toy uor Nominated Bank Account, Faliure to follow this Instructionwill lead to total cancellation offund, so you are advise to contact the Telex Department of this bank with Mr Sanchez Thomassonon his direct tele/Fax number:+34-911-014-213, E-mail : info_banco@sify.com for the immediate release of your security pin code and yourcertificate of legality so that we can T/T your fund without further delay and be aware that the International Monetary Unit have concluded arrangement to declare the fund as un-claimable fund and subsequently donated to the trust fund for arms and Ammunition to further enhance the cause of war in Africa and the world in general. So please we are giving the ultimatum to get the necessary document so that we can transfer your fund without no further delay before the end of this stipulated time.Thanks and God bless.Yours truly,BANCO SANTANDERWIRE TRANSFER PROCESSING DIV.MADRID SPAIN .JONES ANNASenior managing DirectorSecurity & Investigation

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