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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • jamesdavid_10@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jamesdavid2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 07:14:41 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Avalon=20Corporate=20Services=20Limited?=

Avalon Corporate Services Limited
4232 Kingsland High Street,
London
SW1A 1NP
United Kingdom
Email: jamesdavid_10@yahoo.com
Tel:+44- 703-187-2130 Or 8700687123

Dear Friend ,
It is my wish to contact and establish a strong
business relationship with you. I am Mr. James David
in London, of Prime Avalon Corporate
Services Company, Istanbul, Turkey.In respect of my
position in the company, I personally succeeded in
establishing business contacts in USA and Canada to
supply quantities of Gold Dusts every month valued at
$5,000 ? $10,000 United States Dollar. This is a very
private arrangement with no risk involved. However, I
am finding it very difficult receiving payment for the
supplies made 1-month ago before going further with
the business. This is because according to the new
government financial regulation here, senior employees
in the company are prohibited from operating Private
foreign account.
Therefore, I do not have a foreign account to receive
the payment here in London and this is where I need
your help. Now, I want you to act as my agent by
receiving this Money in your account and forwarding
same to me. Your commission will be 5% of any money
received on my behalf by you.The sales and payment
will continue as soon as I receive the payment of the
supply made last month successfully through your help.
If this proposal is acceptable to you, I need you to
understand that this is a private arrangement and I
look forward to a business partnership with you based
on trust, confidentiality and mutual interest. I
sincerely hope you'll not take undue advantage of the
Trust I'll bestow on you.
VERY IMPORTANT:
I'll not at any stageof my business relationship
request you to cover any expenses concerning the deal.
Your role is basically to collect funds on my behalf,
subtract your commission of 5% and then send the
balance to me.Upon receipt of your mail, I'll send an
agreement that will provide the basis for our business
relationship.
Thanks for your envisaged assistance. I await your
urgent mail.
Mr. James David

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