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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)
  • "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • chrischarle1@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?chris=20charles?= <chrischarle1@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: chrischarlesa1@myway.com
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 20:02:27 +0530 (IST)
Subject: DESK OF CHRISCHARLES


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chrischarle1@yahoo.co.in

GOOD DAY.

FROM THE DESK OF CHRISCHARLES

THE CITY EXPRESS BANK PLC.

SENATORIAL DISTRICT ABUJA,

LAGOS ANNEX OFFICE.



ATTENTION:FRIEND

STRICTLLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I AM MR CHRISCHARLES , THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN

REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY EXPRESS BANK PLC. I AM WRITING

THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CO_OPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.

WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED sum of thirty-five million United

state dollars. ($35 nillion us) we want to transfer into your account IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR

FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND

TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 1999 IN A PLANE CRASH.

SINCE WE HARD OF HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING.HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO

COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT

RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS

THE NEXTOF-KIN TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.

UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS

EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND.

UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I AND OTHER OFFICIALS INMY DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED

TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR

ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR

DISCOVERED HE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND

WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.WE HAE AGREED

THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATEDTHUS: 30% FOR YOU AS

FOREIGN PARTNER,60% FOR US THE OFFICAIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT AND 10% FOR

THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENSES INCURRED BY US AND

YOU DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS.UPON THE SUCESSFUL COMPLETION

OF THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY

AND MIND OUR SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 60% WE INTEND TO IMPORT

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE

FUND. TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY

INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E- MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR FOLLOWING

INFORMATION BELOW.

Your Full Name: ___________________________

Your Complete Address:_____________________________

Name of City of Residence: ____________________

Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year):____________________

Direct Telephone Number:_____________________

mobile ____________________________

Number:_______________________________________

Fax Number:____________________________________

NOTE ALSO, THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE

OF ITS NATURE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

MR, CHRISCHARLES

N;B PLEASE, PLEASE, REACH US ONLY BY THIS E-MAIL, FOR MORE

INFORMATION. Send Your Reply Through This mail box;







- chris charles

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