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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • jn_mayor2006@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Mayor" <johnmayor_02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jn_mayor2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:48:14 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

FROM THE DESK OF JOHN MAYOR,
LONDON, U.K
+447770833490.
jn_mayor2006@yahoo.co.uk

I write to seek your services in a private
confidential matter regarding to one of our great
customer who died leaving some funds unclaimed in our
bank without any appointed beneficiary.

I am aware that you might not be related to him but I
want you to stand as the beneficiary and I will fill
you in, since I have all the details for the transfer
proper.This requires a private arrangement. Could you
perhaps be able to receive these funds under legal
claims then I will fill you in I am willing to give
you 30% at the conclusion of this business.

But do note that you will take care of all the
transfer charges which might be associated with this
inheritance fund transfer to any bank account which
you will nominate for the bank.

The expenses will be deducted first as soon as the
fund is released to you with an interest rate of 5%
only.
I will need you in legal capacity to stand as his
beneficiary. I have all the details and will work with
you in good trust if you are really willing.Your major
role would be either provide me with an Existing
account or to open a bank account where the funds will
be transferred.

All correspondences will be via email. The fund in
question is quite large ($4.3M USD). I will expect a
straight answer from you.If yes, then let's work out
the modalities and a brief profile of your person is
expected thus below.

1.Full name.
2.Phone number.
3.Age.
4.Occupation.
5.Sex.

Kind Regards
John Mayor.

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