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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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • brinkslimited@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Simon <james_simondeal@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:40:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Urgent Respond Please.





Dear Friend

I hereby implore you to read the content of this letter with an unbiased mindset, and an adherence to details; the content of this letter would carpet your financial future with an assurance of excessive wealth.

I am the Operations Manager for Brinks Global Services (Cash Logistics Department), United Kingdom www.brinks.com, Mr. Robert Allen Gilbert deposited the sun of $10Million US Dollars, with us a year ago and he contacted us early this year that he wants the funds to be transfer down to him by the middle of February 2006.

It was during the course of the engagement of duty that I was told to transfer the sum of $10Million US Dollars, down to Mr. Robert Allen Gilbert as instructed by him and I attempted to make contact with the depositor of the funds but unfortunately research evidence revealed that he died some weeks ago, Fortunately, for us he has no next of kin, It is useful to note that the information obtained regarding the death of the depositor remains undisclosed and a revelation; this information is considered most secretive hence has been closely monitored.

I now seek your permission to have you stand as a distant relative to the depositor and all documents and proofs to enable you get the funds will be carefully worked out on our receiving your consent to this proposal, May I assure you that this Transaction is 100% Risk-free, The professionalism required to have the funds released surely resides within our skilful business manoeuvre and position of authority, failure is impossible, a non-permissible and unthinkable phenomenon, please mail brinkslimited@consultant.com with Your name, Reference Number: MWB5346/78/822, Your occupation and your telephone number, you will receive respond from Richard Roland Consultant Manager (Cash Logistic Department) with some information and how you want the funds to be transfer down to you, please forward any respond from the company to me and I’ll provide you with the correct respond to give to the company.

I hereby strongly advice, considering the delicate nature of this particular transaction an uncompromising confidentiality is at the foremost, a governing rule to ensure success. Please do not make any enquiries on our websites at this point not to complicate the business opportunity; have agreed to compensate you with 40% of the total amount of $10Million US Dollars for your in-measurable cooperation and assistance in seeing the business transaction to a successful completion; nevertheless negotiation in regards to the above percentage sharing formula could be discussed in a later date during verbal communication and familiarity. The whole operation would take nothing more than 3working days after that your respond has been received by the company, expecting your urgent reply.

Important Notice Nevertheless, as an academic, it would be useful to focus your mind on the strict rule that governs realness, hence separating falsehood ness from reality, the simple process of authentication. Is it right to conclude that a thing is false because of appearance? Furthermore, is it proper to convince whilst eliminating the process of deduction? so it's 100% real.


Thanks
James Simon.


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