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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:
  • "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.
  • jonathan_cunningham2007uk@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Jonathan.C <jonathan_cunningham207UK@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:01:07 +0200
Subject: FROM JONATHAN to naaier

19 Donegall Street
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT1 2HA

My Email;jonathan_cunningham2007uk@yahoo.co.uk
Goodday ,


I am Jonathan Cunningham, Chief Operating Officer Cunningham Coates Stockbrokers
SMITH & WILLIAMSON Private Banking.

I am contacting you concerning a deceased customer and an investment he placed
under our banks management three years ago.I would respectfully request that you
keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the
information you come by as a result of this mail. I contacted you independently of
our investigation and no one is informed of this communication. I would like to
intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you.In 2000,
the subject matter; came to our bank to engage in business discussions with our
private banking division. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of
Thirty million united states dollars.i want you to stand as the bona-fide next of
kin to the desease.

My proposal; you share the same surname With our late client; I am prepared to
place you in a position to instruct The security Firm to release the deposit to you
as the closest surviving relation.Upon receipt of the deposit,I am prepared to
share the money with you in half. That is: I will simply nominate you as the next
of kin and have them release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 50% for me,
50% for you Should you be interested please send me your full names,private
phone/fax number and A valid identification, I will prefer you reach me on my
private email address below And finally after that i shall provide you with more
details of this transaction.Your earliest response to this
letter will be highly appreciated.

jonathan_cunningham2007uk@yahoo.co.uk
I await your response.
Jonathan Cunningham.




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