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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.
• 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.
  • am200046@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "arthurmolloy1@terra.es" <arthurmolloy1@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:26:33 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE URGENT FROM ULSTER BANK LIMITED


Mr. Arthur Molloy
Ulster Bank Limited
45 Victoria Street
Douglas
Isle of Man.
Email:am200046@sify.com
Hello friend,
I am Mr. Arthur Molloy the Bank Manager of Ulster Bank Limited, Isle of Man. I have a classified and very lucrative business proposition for you which involves a very large amount of funds from Ulster Bank Limited, Isle Of Man. I want the funds released to you to enable you assist me in the acquisition of shares and other high profit yielding assets and properties in your country.
The proceeds of this account valued at GBP£30,000,000.00 can be transferred/paid to you. This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you. Please you can Contact me on my private E-mail:(am200046@sify.com)
Get back to me so I can acquaint you with details of this proposal.
Best regards,
Arthur Molloy.






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