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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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • weneric_1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Eric Owen" <wenric_2@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: wenric_1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 14:52:25 +0100
Subject: PLS HELP ME


FROM THE DESK OF
ERIC OWEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:NICON INSURANCE COMPANY
I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will
in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Eric Owen
i work in NICON INSURANCE COMPANY (one of the African leading
company in the West Coast). Here in this company existed a dormant
account for the past 8 years which belong to a American national who is now
late Mr Morris Thompson The victims of the AF4590 crash include all 109
people on board and five who died on the ground when the plane crashed
into the Hotelissimo. you can comfirm through this website.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm> When I discovered
that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account for
this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and
discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late person is
aware of this account. This is the story in a nutshell.Now I want an
account overseas where the bank will transfer this funds.Thereafter, I
had planned to destroy all related documents for
this account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months
I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.
The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated
interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$15.5 million US
dollars).Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission?
please if you are intrested please send me your information through my
email address( weneric_1@yahoo.com <mailto:weneric_1@yahoo.com>)
and send me your phone number,and other information that i will use in
contactiny you.
Respectfully yours,
MR Eric Owen

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