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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)
  • "million 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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • missesthertaylor2007@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: esther taylor <missesthertaylor4533@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <missesthertaylor2007@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 07:56:54 -0600
Subject: Dear Friend,



Dear Friend,
My name is Esther Taylor, I am personal secretary to Mr Raymond Smith an oil expatriate with shell petroleum company.
I am looking for an experience and trustworthy person who will assist to oversee the investment of $16.5 Million United state dollars into real estate business or any other business which you may prefer.This fund was acquired by my boss in many of unofficial crude oil contract he executed while in the company.and was deposited with a security and finance company in England.

Unfortunately my boss lost his life in the hand of Niger Delta Militant group in Nigeria West Africa ,after they where abducted and held hostage under poor and dehumanized condition for over three months.although he was released after our company pays the militant a Ransom of 2 MILLION dollars.Before my boss died in the military hospital say a week after his release ,he handed over to me documents that he use in depositing this fund in the security company and instructed me to look for a trust worthy person who will stand as his next of kin to secure the release of this fund usd$16.5 with the security company,and help to invest it for his children whom are still kids,the most senior one is seven years and the last one is just three,the wife died of cancer after giving birth to their last daughter and since I know him and been working with him I did not know any person as his relation. and he warned me not to let our company knows about this deposit because the director will like to sit on it.
He said I should offer any person who is willing to assist on this project 25% of the total money for his assistance and additional 5% for any expenses he may incur in the cause of this transaction,he also said that the person will be entitled to 15% of the annual turnover of the investment.I have contacted the security company in my capacity as his secretary and find out that this deposit is in existence
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All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. You have to assure me that you will not sit on the fund when it is finally claimed by you. If you are interested to assist me and achieve this deal,Do not hesitate to indicate this by email as soon as you read this message.
I am waiting for your quick response.Best Regards,Miss Esther Taylor
Note: Do to my status as God fearing person,I can not seize this opportunity to enrich my self,I believe that Gods time is the best and I have bright future as petroleum engineer so I will make it.
Alternative email address:(missesthertaylor2007@myway.com)
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