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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:
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +447031849498 (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.
  • paul2bryant@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: paul bryant <paul2bryant@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: bryantpaul@accountant.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 16:25:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I wait for your urgent response.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: paul2bryant@yahoo.com

FROM: PAUL BRYANT

TEL/FAX: +44 703-184-9498


Good day,


I am Mr. Paul Bryant, I am working as an auditor in account/audit verification department in a prime bank here in London United Kingdom.


During our Quarter Year account verification/auditing held on 31st March 2006, I personaly discovered a dormant account with a total sum of $75,000,000.00 [SEVENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY]


The owner of this dormant account died on 4th Jan 2002. Since the death of the deceased, nobody has operated in this account till date. Moreover, this account has NO BENEFICIARY attached to it. Definitely, this fund will be confiscated by our BANKING CODE OF ETHICS if it stays dormant for a period of [5] years.


In this regard, I earnestly need your full cooperation in transferring this dormant fund out of our bank to avoid confiscating this fund. I will split the transfer into two 2 stages for easy and smooth transfer.

First, I will transfer $5,000,000.00 to you, upon a successful transfer without any disappointment from your side; I will then transfer the remaining balance of $70,000,000.00 for gigantic investments.


If you are willing to cooperate in this project, get back to me for more details.


Call me immediately between 8.00am - 6.00pm GMT

+44 703-184-9498

Private Email: paulbryant@accountant.com


I wait for your urgent response.

Yours truly,

Paul Bryant


NB: This is a Top Secret Project; 100% Legitimate and Trouble Free for both of us, thus, never disclose it to any third party.




- paul bryant

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