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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • jamescampbell174@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?JAMES=20CAMPBELL\(Phd\)?=" <jamescampbell174@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: james_campbell147@walla.com
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:04:47 +0530 (IST)
Subject: READ AND REPLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jamescampbell174@yahoo.co.in

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGER,

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING /AUDITING DEPARTMENT,

UNIVERSAL TRUST AND FINANCE BANK,

LONDON.

I write to seek your services in a private confidential matter regarding to

one of our great customer late Mr. Roy Culley who died leaving some funds

unclaimed in our bank without any appointed beneficiary.

I am aware that you might not be related to him but I want you to stand as

the beneficiary and I will fill you in, since I have all the details for the

transfer proper. This requires a private

arrangement. Could you perhaps be able to receive these funds under legal

claims then I will fill you in I am willing to give you 30% at the

conclusion of this business.But do note that you will take care of all the

transfer charges which might be associated with this inheritance fund

transfer to any bank account which you will nominate for the bank.The

expenses will be deducted first as soon as the fund is released to you with

an interest rate of 5% only.

I will need you in legal capacity to stand as his beneficiary. I have all

the details and will work

with you in good trust if you are really willing.

Your major role would be either provide me with an Existing account or to

open a bank

account where the funds will be transferred.

All correspondences will be via email. The fund in question is quite large (

$4.3M USD). I will expect a straight answer from you. If yes, then let's

work out the modalities and a brief profile of your person is expected.


JAMES CAMPBELL (PHD)



- JAMES CAMPBELL(Phd)

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