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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • tim_scott1960@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Timothy=20Scott?= <tim_scott1960@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: tim_scott1960@myway.com
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 14:57:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: hello


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: tim_scott1960@yahoo.com.au

Dear Friend,



I write to solicit your assistance in the execution of a transaction of

mutual benefit.



I work for a prime bank in London UK as an independent auditor, during

my last auditing activities I realized an unclaimed Bank Draft of

8,528,000GBP (Eight Million Five Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand GBP).



Further investigation on my part led to the fact that this funds

actually belong to nobody as it was originally prepared in error as an over

draft payment for a contract executed since 1990, since that time this

funds has been unclaimed.



With my influence I am very confident that I can present you as the

suppose beneficiary to this funds, which would be transferred to you for

the benefit of the two of us, be rest assured that all legal

documentations would be strictly complied with making this transaction 100% safe

and risk free.



Should you be willing to assist me in this transaction, so I can

further inform you on how we intend to carry out this transaction, the funds

shall be shared 70/30 between the two of us at the completion of this

transaction.



I await your urgent response,



Regards,

Timothy Scott




- Timothy Scott

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