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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • willtrust_002@yahoo.com.au
  • douglaschambers02@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Douglas=20Felix?= <willtrust_002@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: douglaschambers003@myway.com
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 21:23:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Sequel to your non response


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: willtrust_002@yahoo.com.au

For your attention.



Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of theTrustees and Executors to the Will of our late client. I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of $10,100,000.00(Ten million One hundred thousand United States Dollars) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. Until his death he was a major share holderin big companies which include textile and construction companies.



He was a very great philanthropist during his life time. He died on 9t January 2005 at the age of 66.He was buried on the 6rd of February. Even though he was a foreigner living and working here he requested before hisdeath that he be buried here in his words, "I regard here as My home and the people as my people"



We therefore reckoned that you can receive this funds as you are qualifiedby your name identity.All the legal papers will be processed on your response.In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward any proof of identities of yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high courtprobate division for the release of this sum of money.



For further Details on this,Please contact:

NAME: Barrister Douglas Felix

EMAIL:douglaschambers02@yahoo.fr



Congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Douglas Felix

- Douglas Felix

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