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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • michaelscott1966@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: michael scott <scotty67yq12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <michaelscott1966@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:02:12 +0100
Subject: interesting transaction respond




Universal Trust Inc.,Plaza Castila 29814, Madrid Spain.
E-mail:michaelscott1966@yahoo.es

Good-day


I am Mr.Michael Scott of Universal Trust Securitas S.A,Madrid Spain.

Please I will like you to Assist me in Transfering the sum of /US$16.5Million[Sixteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars]which has been domant in our vault for the past four years now into your account.


By statutory implications the box will be handed over to Espanan government authorities if not serviced within the next two months.


All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable the security company (universal trust inc)to transfer the fund into your account. I have every details on how you will go about it and i will instruct on what to do as soon as I hear from you.

You at liberty to negotiate your share of percentage for your acceptance to partnership with me in this direction and above all,I intend to invest my share into properties which shall be under your direct supervision in your country for pending my attaining service retirment age at Universal.

While Thanking you for the confidence ,i look forward to continuous mutually beneficial business relationship and i am proud for the association.


If you indicate strong interest in assisting me to tranfer this fund/money into your account please kindly supply me the following contact details:

*YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS

*TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS

*NATIONALITY

*PROFESSION

*AGE.

Immedaitely i receive this piece of information the services of an attorney/lawyer will be required to procure the documents that will be use from the ministry of justice in madrid Spain to facilitate the transfer of the fund into your legitimate account.

I guess you will keep it confidential,it is riskfree transaction.


Please treat as urgent to prevent delay.

Awaiting your reply.

Thanks .


Yours sincerely


Michael Scott

N.B. PLEASE KINDLY FORWARD YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS : michaelscott1966@yahoo.es






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