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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:
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • peter_williams200001@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: peter williams <peter_williams200001@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: williams_1peter@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:18:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: peter_williams200001@yahoo.ca




FROM MR.PETER WILLIAMS


ICBC BANK OF CHINA


HONG KONG OFFICE



STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.



Dear Sir,,



I am MR.PETER WILLIAMS,Bank Manager of ICBC Bank of China and Account

Officer to Late Engr.Thomas Ganesh A citizen of your Country,Working in

an oil servicing company in Hongkong.Refered to as my Client. On April

21,2000 my client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a

Ghastly car accident along Nathan Express Road. All occupants of the

vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several

inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives

but to no avail.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last

name over the Internet.On this process i came accross your name.Hence I

am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left

behind by my late client before they Get confiscated or declared

unserviceable by My Bank where this huge deposits were lodged.My Bank has

issued a notice to me as the account officer to the Deceased to provide

the next of kin or risk confiscation of the fund within next 14 working

days. The amount is US$7,000,000:00{Seven Million US Dollars Only.}


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2

years now,Due to your from the same Country.I decide to seek your consent

to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account

valued at (US$7 million dollars) can be paid to you and then You and Me

Can share the money. 70% to Me and 30% to You.


All I require is your TRUST and honest cooperation to enable us see

this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a

legitimate arrangement that will protect you and Me, from any breach of the

law



Awaiting your prompt reply.



MR.PETER WILLIAMS.


Manager








- peter williams

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