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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:
  • "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.
  • info_unionbank2@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS STELLA MOYO" <s_moyo2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: moyo123@myway.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:32:43 +0000
Subject: GET IN TOUCH WITH MY BANK

DEAR FRIEND,

COMPLEMENT OF THE DAY, I DESIDED TO CONTACT YOU AFTER I RECIEVED A WORTHY
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RELIABILITY AND HONESTY.HENCE I CONFIDE IN YOU.THIS
IS GOOD NEWS TO YOU AND ME, IT IS A TESTIMONY TO ME THAT LAST THREE MONTHS
,I HAVE A TRANSACTION WITH ABOUT TEN DEFERENT PERSONS,FOUR OF THEM FROM
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA,AND THE THREE WERE FROM ENGLAND AND THREE FROM ASIA
.ALL OF THEM TRY VERY WELL BUT IT FAILED US SOME HOW,AFTER THEN I LATER
CONTACT A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY AND GET THOSE FUNDS {$45.5 MILLION
DOLLAS}TRANSFERED.

NOW I HAVE LOST THE CONTACT OF THOSE PEOPLE, AND I HAVE MAKE AGREEMENT AND
SWAORE WITH GOD THAT AFTER THIS BUSINESS I MUST COMPASATE ANY BODY I WISH TO
SINCE I HAVE LOST THOSE CONTACTS. SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY BANK
AND INSTRUCT THEM WERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU. I AM HAPPY TO INFORM YOU
ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERED UNDER A COPERATION OF A
NEW PARTNER FROM RAGUAY. PRESENTLY I AM NOW IN LONDON FOR INVESTMENT PROJECT
WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM.

NOW CONTACT MY BANK. UNION BANK NIG PLC THROUGH HIS
EMAIL: < info_unionbank2@myway.com> ASK THEM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF
$2.5 MILLION DOLLAS WHICH I AGREED AND SWARE WITH MY GOD THAT I WILL KEEP
FOR YOUR COMPASATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORT AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH. FEEL
FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY BANK AND INSTRUCT THEM WHERE THEM WILL SEND
THE AMOUNT TO YOU. PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIALY YOU RECIEVE IT SO THAT WE
CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS AT THAT TIME .

IN THE MOMENT, I AM VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECT WHICH
ME AND THE NEW PARTNER HAVE HAS AT HAND. FINALLY REMEMBER THAT I HAD
FOWARDED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE UNION BANK NIG PLC ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECIEVE
THAT ONEY,SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH UNION BANK NIG PLC, THEM WILL
SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.DO NOT FORGET TO USE SOME MONEY
INSIDE TO GIVE THANKS TO GOD IN ANY RELIGION YOU WORSHIP.
MY BANK EMAIL ADDRESS IS : < info_unionbank2@myway.com >

BEST REGARDS
MRS STELLA MOYO



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