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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031914662 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704783530 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • dan_dan_clay@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • daniellclay@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Clay <dan_dan_clay@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrdaniel_clay@ny.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:08:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RECOMFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dan_dan_clay@yahoo.com

From The Desk of Mr. Daniel.A.Clay.

Head of Foreign Operations

City of london office.

Address: 65 Aldwych, Holborn, London, WC2B 4DS.



Dear Sir/Madam,



Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics. I will introduce myself as a staff in the accounts management section of a well-known bank here in the United Kingdom.One of our accounts with holding balance of £15,000,000(Fifteen Million British Pounds) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past 4years.

From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account a foreigner by name Austin Martins died in August 2000 and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds.



Also Information from the National Immigration states that he was also single on entry into the UK. I have secretly discussed this matter with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have been followed.



This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is a legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundering, terrorism or any other illegal act. On your interest, let me hear from you.



Regards,

Mr. Daniel A. Clay.

Telephone: +44-703-1914662. DIRECT LINE.

Telephone: +44870-240 1155.

Fax Number:+44-870 478 3530.

Email:daniellclay@yahoo.co.uk



DISCLAIMER:

This message contains confidential information and is intended only for specified addressee. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Please note that we reserve the right

to monitor and read any emails sent and received under the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000.




- Daniel Clay

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