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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  • d_mgt@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Donald <dduke202@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: d_mgt@myway.com
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:42:36 +0400
Subject: urgent attn


FROM: MR DONALD DUKE
CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR
STANDARD BANK PLC
NO 27 HILTON AVENUE,
NEW ENGLAND. SOUTH AFRICA
TEL/FAX: +8821621528454
Dear Friend,,
My name is Donald Duke, an Auditor with Standard Bank Plc, South Africa. I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us.
In my department during a routine quarterly audit work we carried out recently, we discovered some amount of money in Time Deposit with this bank, totaling USD$9.8m (Nine Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) belonging to one of the bank's clients, Mr. Morris Thompson an Australian Gold Merchant in South Africa who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only son.
Since all further investigations revealed that Mr. Morris also died with his next of kin, which is his wife and only son, I am and the branch manager have decided to make good this opportunity to use the funds for business investment.
We just need to use external company account to front this money and we solicit for your assistance to stand as the next of kin to this our client.
All necessary details have been properly worked out and be rest assured that you stand no risk of any kind.
I have agreed with the manager to part with 20% of this sum to you for your assistace and 70% for our joint venture business while the remaining 10% will be used for Attorney Fees and donations to some charity organizations.
If the proposal appeals to you, contact me on my direct number: TEL: +8821621528454 Alternate email: d_mgt@myway.com We will discuss much in details when I do receive your response, and do please include your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.
Best Regards
Mr. Donald Duke

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