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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • allendavies_dcs@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: frank and associates <frank1_personal@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:41:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION : Amarjit Singh


Dear Friend,,



You might find it so difficult to remember me.
Though, it is indeed, a
very

long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and
privileged to
contact

you again, after couple of days now. It takes fate,
courage and God's

fearing to remember old friends and at the same
time, to show
gratification

to them, despite circumstances that made things, not
worked out as we

projected then. I take this liberty to inform you
that, the transaction
we

were pursing together, finally worked out by God's
infinite mercy and I

decided to contact you, just to let you know. I have
conscience as a
human
being, due to your tremendous effort and
contribution to make things
work

out in retrospect.



Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in
London for
numerous

business negotiations and establishment. I just
arrived yesterday night
and

checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to
the hotel business
center

to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have
raised US$3,000,000,00
(THREE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your
name as COMPENSATION
to
your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it
were.



Please, contact now, my confidential secretary,
Allen davies (Secretary) E-mail:
allendavies_dcs@yahoo.com


You are to forward to her, the following:
1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER (If necessary) He, will advise you
further about the

money and on how it will get to you. Feel free to
reach him via this
her
mail address.


Sincerely Yours,

Frank


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