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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:
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • danielbushmail1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Daniel Bush" <danielbush1_18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <danielbushmail1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:29:37 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear,



ABN AMRO Bank GermanyTheodor-Heuss-Allee 80Frankfurt, HessenGermany D-60496Telephone: + 496922223611E-mail: danielbushmail1@yahoo.com Hello Dear, My Name Is Mr, Daniel Bush and I work in theABN AMRO Bank Germany On a routine inspection IDiscovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BALANCE. Of $9,000,000.00 (Nine Million USD) on further discreet investigation, I also Discovered that the account holder has passed away (dead) in a plane crashed Leaving no beneficiary/next of kin to the account. The bank will approve this money to any Foreigner because the former operator of the A/C is a foreigner who isFrom Dubai in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody Will come again for the claim of this money and it is only a foreigner will claim this Money with legal claims to the account Holder, therefore I need your Cooperation in this transaction and I will render all my necessary help to supercede the transfer so that everything will go smoothly. I will provide all the necessary information needed in order to claim this Money, But you will need to open an account in your country where this can be Transferred. If interested please send your private Telephone Number. And Fax number including Full details of the account to be used for the Deposit, I wish for utmostConfidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and the future Of my family would be jeopardized if it were breached. I want to assure you That there is no risk involve in this transaction if due process is followed accordingly.

Finally, I will give you 25% for your corporation and if this is not suitable for you, let me know because without you, I will not claim this money by my self, so I need you’re trust and understanding because this is real business God provided for both of us.
Please kindly Contact me only on this Number +496922223611 or Email danielbushmail1@yahoo.com as soon as possible for more information. Sincerely, Mr. Daniel Bush
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