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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)
  • "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.
  • sharan_andy2004@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sharanlee andni" <sharan-ad2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sharan_andy2004@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:55:57 +0800
Subject: PROSPECTIVE PARTNER

Dear Friend,
My name is .Sharan...Andni., I trained and work as an external auditor for
the Bank of Singapore (BOS), working as part of a bigger team that covers
the entire Asian region. I had taken pains to find your contact through a
random web search using the deceased surname.

On routine audit check last year, I discovered some investment accounts that
had been dormant for at least twelve years. All the accounts belong to a
single/one account holder with monies totalling a little above 14.5 million
United States Dollars. Now banking regulation/legislation in Singapore
demand that I do notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time span
of twelve years when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the
Singapore Monetary Regulatory bodies.

The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and proposing to
you. My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor, an
American had died in 1994-the exact time the account was last operated. I
can confirm with certainty that the said investor died interstate and no
next -of -kin to his estate has been found or has come forward all these
years.

I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, I, working
with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it
pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Singapore .
This is especially possible as you bear the same LAST NAME to the said
investor. This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation. I
am seized with all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will
facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds
and ultimately transfer the money to an account to be nominated by you.

Of course you shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction
as the people I am working with are prepared to allocate a 20% slice of the
total funds for your efforts.

I shall however leave out the final details of this transaction till I
receive an affirmation of your desire to participate. Rest assured that I am
on top of the situation all the time and there will be no risk whatsoever if
you elect to come on board. Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of
vital importance if we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this
transaction.

Find above written email contact that you reach me with..
Sharan_Andy2004@yahoo.com.sg
I do expect your prompt response.

Truly ,
Sharan Andni.

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