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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)
• 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.
  • paul_lee@zwallet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paul lee <larryjohansen75@netscape.net>
Reply-To: paul_lee@zwallet.com
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:01:11 +0100
Subject: LOAN FOR INVESTMENT


DEAR SIR/MADAM,

BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY.
I AM MR PAUL LEE, HEAD OF GLOBAL FUND FOUNDATION LONDON, IN CONJUCTION WITH WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION.
GLOBAL FUND FOUNDATION WAS SET UP RECENTLY BY WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION TO GIVE OUT LOANS TO INDIVIDUAL AND COMPANIES,WHO HAVE GOOD ECONOMIC PROJECTS.
TO SET UP LARGE AND SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES, AND TO MAKE THE UNEMPLOYED IN THE SOCIETY GET EMPLOYED, TO CREATE A VIABLE ECONONMIC BASE IN OUR SYSTEM.
THIS FUNDS WHERE RECOVERED FROM MOST AFRICAN LEADERS WHO INVOLVED IN MONEY TRAFFICKING, AND MONEY LAUNDRY ABROAD.
(FEATURES & BENEFITS: 7.9% )THE MINIMUM OF $5.5 MILLION DOLLARS HAVE BE SET ASIDE TO BE LOAN OUT TO INDIVIDUAL AND COMPANIES WHO APPLY TO TAKE LOAN THROUGH GLOBAL FUND FOUNDATION.
RE-PAYMENT OF YOUR LOAN WILL COMMENCE AFTER 15 YEARS OF BORROW. (CASH NOW PAY LATER)
LOAN PROTECTION:
OPTIONAL LOAN PROTECTION COULD COVER YOUR LOAN REPAYMENTS IF YOU CAN'T WORK DUE TO ILLNESS,ACCIDENT OR UNEMPLOYMENT.
APPLY TO BORROW MINIMUM OF $5.5M FROM GLOBAL FUND FOUNDATION.

HOW DO I APPLY?
EMAIL: MR PAUL LEE paul_lee@zwallet.com

USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU.




GLOBAL FUND FOUNDATION ARE REGULATED BY FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY AND SIGNATORIES TO THE BANKING CODE.

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