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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "with absolute secrecy" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • revisited@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jpvf=Lee <bravedto@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:24:02 -0800
Subject: { safety: Private And Confidential } nvd

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Good day,

I apologize if the contents in this mail are contrary to your moral ethics,which I feel may be of great
disturbance to your personal life, But please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. I pray that this
email reaches you in the best of health.

I am Mr.Lee Cheng,i trained and work as an external auditor for the United Overseas Bank(UOB)
Singapore,working as part of a bigger team that covers the entire Asian region.

An investor (name with-held) died without naming a next of kin to his fund in my bank.The amount
is $15.7M and banking regulation/legislation in Singapore demand that i notify the fiscal authorities after
three years.The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have you stand as
the next of kin to the deceased investor.This funds will be approve and release in your favour as the next
of kin if only you will adhere to my instruction and cooperate with me in one accord.

I have all the legal and Banking details of my deceased client that will facilitate our putting you forward as
the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the $15.7M plus interest to any bank
account nominated by you.I am prepared to compensate you with a 20% share of the total funds for your
efforts.The final details will be given upon receipt an affirmation of your desire to participate.

Please contact me immediately whether or not you are interested in this deal.If you are not interested
please destroy the mail because of the confidentiality attached to it,but where you are interested, contact
me only through my email private address below for more details as time is of the essence in this
business.


Thank you,

Mr. lee Cheng

revisited@katamail.com







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