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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.
  • jamesmacaulay645@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james macaulay bali" <jamesmacaulay66@islammemo.cc>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 14:30:16 +0300
Subject: opportunity of a lifetime



Dear Friend

My name is James Macaulay the personal assistant to the former chelsea football club of london's Chelsea's honorary vice-president Phillip Carter who died in a helicopter accident on tuesday 1st of May 2007 near ear Peterborough, Cambridgeshire while returning from the champions league semi finals at the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool.

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=464484&CPID=5&clid=8&lid=&title=Blues+fan+feared+dead

Mr Carter made some security deposits with a security firm in Madrid Spain.where personal effects of high importance are kept.I am oppoptunted to know that he has kept a sum of $89million in two security boxes which are presently kept at the security firm.I will need your assistance in claiming this boxes as my movement at the moment are under scrunity due to the nature of Mr Carter death.
You will be entitled to 25% of the total funds once you receive the
boxes as 5% will be for contingency requirements.The security company presently do not know the content of the boxes which make it easier for possession.I will greatly appreciate your confidentiality about this process and also look forward to working with you.

Please reply me on email address jamesmacaulay645@yahoo.it

Your help will be appreciated.
One Love
James Macaulay.

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