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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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 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.
  • +447040110264 (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.
  • davidwattsuks2000@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?David=20Watts?= <davidwattsuks2000@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: dwattsuks@Go-Irish.com
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 01:30:29 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Read carefully treasury bills (Bonds) with Volks


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: davidwattsuks2000@yahoo.co.in

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Mr.David Watt director of operations with Volks Bank in London, my late customer an expatriate was killed in an unknown circumstances and before his death he had some unclaimed treasury bills (Bonds) with Volks Bank in London.


I decided to search for any of my late customer's relative which has been very difficult to me before those treasury bills (Bonds) get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank. In 2002 he invested in treasury bill bonds here in London in my bank totaling 8.5 million pound sterling’s which was due to be collected in 2004 with accrued dividends.


On my yearly appraisal of my customer at the turn of every year, I discovered that his investment is overdue for retrieval. I put up series of mail to Mr. George Reid which were sent back uncollected. I later discovered that He passed on in February 2004.I tried to contact any of his relatives, hence I decided to contact you to come in as his


next of kin.


I will prepare every operation that will assist your claim, The treasury bills (Bonds) will be released to you within 10 working days after you have filed in for claims. For your assistance you shall have 35% of the entire sum. This transaction is 100% risk free and any risks will be on me as the director of operations so be rest assured.


I would want you to send me your full names your phone number and your mailing address to enable me talk to you before I send you the certificate of deposit. As soon as I hear from you, I will send you the documents and other relevant information relating to this transaction.


I believe in confidentially and openness with regard to this transaction. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private EMAIL:(dwattsuks@Go-Irish.com) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.


I look forward to your quick reply.


Sincerely,


Mr. David Watt

Email: dwattsuks@Go-Irish.com

Tel:+44-704-011-0264

- David Watts

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