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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:
  • "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.
  • tanwell_03@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "wellis" <wellison_03@excite.com>
Reply-To: tanwell_03@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:06:21 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Prospective Partner


















Email tanwell_03@yahoo.com.sg Dear Prospective Partner, My name is Tangashi Wellison, I trained and work as anexternal auditor for the Bank of Singapore (BOS),working as part of a bigger team that covers theentire Asian region. I had taken pains to find yourcontact through a random web search using the deceasedsurname.On routine audit check last year, I discovered someinvestment accounts that had been dormant for at leasttwelve years. All the accounts belong to a single/oneaccount holder with monies totalling a little above10.5 million United States Dollars. Now bankingregulation/legislation in Singapore demand that I donotify the fiscal authorities after a statutory timespan of twelve years when dormant accounts of thistype are called in by the Singapore MonetaryRegulatory bodies.The above set of facts underscores my reason ofwriting and proposing to you. My investigations of thesaid account reveals that the investor, a Briton haddied in 1994-the exact time the account was
lastoperated. I can confirm with certainty that the saidinvestor died interstate and no next -of -kin to hisestate has been found or has come forward all theseyears.I am of the settled conviction that using my insiderleverage, I, working with you can secure the funds inthe account for us instead of allowing it pass asunclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government ofSingapore . This is especially possible as you bearthe same LAST NAME to the said investor. This exactlyis why I crave your participation and co-operation. Iam seized with all relevant documents (legal andBanking) that will facilitate our putting you forwardas the claimant/beneficiary of the funds andultimately transfer the money to an account to benominated by you.Of course you shall be handsomely rewarded for yourpart in this transaction as the people I am workingwith are prepared to allocate a 20% slice of the totalfunds for your efforts.I shall however leave out the final details of thistransaction till I
receive an affirmation of yourdesire to participate. Rest assured that I am on topof the situation all the time and there will be norisk whatsoever if you elect to come on board.Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vitalimportance if we are to successfully reap the immensebenefits of this transaction.Find above written email contacts that you may reachme with. I do expect your prompt response.Truly ,Tangashi Wellison.

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