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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • doug_blk@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dougblake2@terra.es" <dougblake2@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 13:59:45 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Investment And Partnership



BLAKE INVESTMENT
18 Great Union Road
St Helier
Jersey
JE2 3RD
EMAIL:doug_blk@yahoo.com

Dear Prospective Partner,

REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

Permit me to introduce myself my name is Doug Blake of
BLAKE INVESTMENT,I got your contact through the United Kingdom of chambers and commerce and Industry
through a web based directory while searching for a foreign partner to execute this project together.
I am the close associate to an undisclosed minister (for the purpose of confidentiality for now)in the present political dispensation of my country.

Due to the trust and confidence reposed on me, he has mandated that I seek out a "Reliable and Trustworthy" foreign partner who will help receive
funds, the funds in question is in safe deposit totaling US$15m ( Fifteen Million United States American Dollars). This amount has to be lodged into a personal or company bank account for commitment into any legitimate investment venture for a predefined time frame. The money abroad through
diplomatic coverage to a Courier & Trust Company and it is presently in custody of a Finance house in Europe. Please, be rest assured that this business relationship will bring a long term and lasting relationship between us, before proceeding with this, terms of agreement will be drawn stating clearly each level of involvement and commitment in this program. The modality for the disbursement of funds is as follows:

(1) 50% of the total fund for my client.
(2) 40% of the fund to you
(3) 10% of the fund for us the facilitator

Kindly send your

Full Name:

Contact Address:

Mobile number:

For further details as to the workability of this transaction.
Please reach me as soon as possible for further clarification.
Please, on receipt of this mail send me an email through my direct email :doug_blk@yahoo.com

Thank you , I await your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely,

MR DOUG BLAKE





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