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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)
• 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.
  • willjames0006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james-william@excite.com" <james-william@excite.com>
Reply-To: willjames0006@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 04:55:13 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Your Answer is Highly Needed.


FOREIGN-OPERATIONS UNITBARCLAY'S BANK LONDONFREEPOST NAT12685421 LOTHBURY,LONDON EC2BPUNITED KINGDOM.REPLY:willjames0006@yahoo.comDear Friend.My name is Mr James William,I am the Eastern region branch manager of the Barclay's Bank Plc,of London United Kingdom. I do not want problems but I just hope you can assist me. I write you this letter in good faith.I am in control of the sum of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds sterlings (9.5 Million Pounds Sterlings) which was an excess of profit made by our Eastern region branch office in the last quarter of the year 2003,which I have carefully placed in an Escrow Call Deposit Account and did not declare this to my head office.Can I really trust you to hold this money for me until I arrive your country and pick it up myself and you deduct 30% of the total money as your commission?All I need is for you to get me a good current account in your bank where I can move this money,I will discreetly give you all the information
concerning the account and the deposit so that you can apply to the Bank for the release of the money. Kindly Send the Below Informations to enable us proceed.1) Your Full Name:--------------------------------2) Your Address:-----------------------------------3) Your Telephone Number:-----------------------4) Your Fax Number:-------------------------------5) Your Mobile Number:----------------------------There is practically no risk involved; it will be simple Bank-to-Bank transfer.I hope you understand my situation.Take my word.Thank you and God bless.My Regards to your Family.Kindly Reply to( willjames0006@yahoo.com)BARCLAY'S BANK LONDONFREEPOST NAT12685421 LOTHBURY,LONDON EC2BPUNITED KINGDOM.

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