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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • jamesallen_ck@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jamesallen@terra.es" <jamesallen@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:58:46 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.


ATTN:DEAR FRIEND

I am Mr James Allen a Business consultant base in Mauritius I have a widow client who have a daughter as only child for her life. her late husband was a loving, caring and hardworking businessman who died unfortunately in an autor crash. Before the sudden death of her beloved husband and father of her daughter, her late husband intended to establish business in the united states of America with the sum of $12.4 million united states dollars, but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture.

Following his death, his family members are telling her that she is not entitled to his property (Assets and money) because she is a woman and her offspring is a female as well, (according to some barbaric traditional laws here in ( Africa) which doesn't permit a woman to inherit a man's proper but she and her child will be cared for by the late husband's family who will take over the management of his business and other properties.

Unfortunately for these wicked family members, the $12.4 million united states dollars which her late husband intended to use in establishing a business in the United States was deposited in a Security Company in London for safe keeping only unknown to his family .

she and the lawyer to her late Husband is the only one aware of this money, so she have discussed this matter with the lawyer that she want this money personally and he agreed. According to the lawyer, the best way secure this money is to transfer this money to your account if your country allows foreign investment
She wishes to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with
potentials for rapid growth in long terms.
My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company and buying shares in your country, which she will also come over to your country for investment when this fund is transfered to your account.
the fund is free from drug and laundering related offences .

PLEASE DO CONTACT ME
WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS (jamesallen_ck@yahoo.com)
Yours Faithfully
Mr James Allen





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