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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • davismith_001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: david smith <davismith_001@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 07:10:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE YOUR HELP IS NEEDED


Dear Friend,
First, I must solicit your confidence in this
transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being
utterly "CONFIDENTIAL". Though I know that a
transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that
all will be well at the end of the day. We have
decided to contact you due to the urgency of this
transaction, as I have been reliable informed of your
discreteness and ability in transaction of this
nature.
THE PROPOSITION:
I wish to know if we can work together.I would like
you to stand as next of kin to my deceased client who
was among the people that lost their life in Ejypt air
crash 990 ,some years ago with the wife .
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm
He made some deposits in a security company where i
work, and died without any registered next of kin and
as such the funds now have an open beneficiary
mandate.More over it appears you are related to him by
the virtue of your names.
If you are interested you do let me know so that I can
give you comprehensive details on what we are to do.
I urgently hope to get your response at my personal
email ; davismith_001@yahoo.com as soon as possible.
Best regards,
David Smith




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