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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • dpwilliams_60@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "David Paul Williams" <pwilliams84@msn.com>
Reply-To: dpwilliams@socamail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:49:15 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir,your reply

Dear Sir,

I am David P. Williams Working in department of Fund released order in a
reputable bank ,I know the letter might come to you as surprise,but take it
like your own deal.

A German property magnate Andreas Schranner executed contract through
Ministry of Works and Housing , the contract worth of(USD27,000,000)but on
the process of transferring the money to him, he died with his family in a
plane crash that occurred on JULY 25 2000. We involve you to euthenticate
this claim. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Meanwhile, his money has signed to pay in my office before I will give order
to my bank headquaters for final endorsement of his money.

Nobody knows what is going on except I and two of my workers, this is the
man's information

A. Contract Sum: US$27,000,000

B. Contract number: FMWH/FMF/FGN/3-X. 99/2000.

You will act like the beneficiary of this fund, I will send to you the whole
relevant documents that required in this transaction immediately you accept
to co-operate with me.

As soon as i receive your co-operation, i will furnish you with my proper
identification

I am waiting your urgent reply on this email address:
dpwilliams_60@yahoo.co.uk.

Thanks.

Best regards,
David P. Williams

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