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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:

• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447704624464

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Davidson Williams" <eprivate001@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr_davidson_williams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 06:36:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL


Address: 3 Presley Way
Crownhill, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK8 OES
United Kingdom.

Good day

I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and reliable person. please pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you today through this email. My name is Mr.Davidson Williams..I am the personal solicitor to a foreinger, Late Mr. Williams Tansky ,an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed on January 31, 2000. You may read more about the crash on visiting this C.N.N News
internet website.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/.

Once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business.
I desprately need your assistance to secure and move huge sums of money left behind by my late client to the tune of $85,000,000,00 (Eight five million united states dollars). I will pay you 20% of the total sum for your corperation in this matter.I will give you more details,on your positive response, also include in your reply and acknowledgement of this mail your tel number so that we can disscuss in details.

PERSONAL CONTACT
Mr.Davidson Williams
Phone :+ 44 7704624464
Best Regards,
WILLIAMS



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