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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447024028742 (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.
  • jdjdouglas@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jdjdouglas@onet.eu
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:44:47 +0200
Subject: From Jones Douglas


Dear friend,

=A0

A very good day to you and how are you doing today?

=A0

I am a director and head of international private banking in a commercial
bank here in the United Kingdom, and a member of the vetting and probing
panel on inheritance of my bank.

=A0

I have contacted you in search of a partner who can assist me in receivin=
g
funds as a next of kin to a deceased client of my bank. I have studied th=
is
funds for over a year now which is in the tune of eight million three
hundred and fifty thousand pound sterling (=A38,350,000), and I need an h=
onest
and trust worthy partner who can handle the release of the inheritance.

=A0

The deceased client from all indications and investigations conducted by =
the
bank did not provide a next of kin. This venture is 100% risk free and wi=
ll
be completed in less than ten (10) working days working days. I am willin=
g
to use my position here at the bank to the maximum to ensure the release =
of
this inheritance. Also I will provide the necessary logistics to give us =
a
legal backing and I am offering a share of 40% of the inheritance if you
assist in securing the release of the funds.

=A0

Kindly provide me with your full names and address if you are interested =
so
I can provide you with the necessary details towards the actualization of
this venture for us both.

=A0

I will also advise that you keep this personal as possible.

=A0

I await your positive response.

=A0

Regards,

=A0

Jones Douglas

Tel: +44-702-4028742

Alternate email: jdjdouglas@myway.com

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