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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • mrwilliams_ruffi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: williams ruffi <williams_ruffi18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrwilliams_ruffi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:25:16 +0000
Subject: CONSIDER MY URGENT REQUEST



Dear Friend,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However,it's just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me contact you for this transaction.I am a banker by profession from ouagadougou-Burkina faso in west Africa and currently holding the post of Foreign Remmittance Manager in our bank Burkina Faso office . I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds US$15.5MILLION (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

I have the courage to look for a reliable and Honest Person who will be capable for this important business Transaction, believing that you will never let me down either now or in Future.

The owner of this account is PATRICK.ALOYSIUS.HOEY, foreigner and he is the executive manager of tunnels, bridges and terminals, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.He died in world trade center as a victim of the September 11,2001 Incident that befall the United State of America, You can confirm the genuiness of the deceased death by clicking on thiswebsite http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1365
i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio 70/30 if you agree to my business proposal.Eagerly waiting for your response.
Please contact me immediately whether or not you are interested in this deal.If you are not,it will enable me scout for another foreign partner to carry out this deal.But where you are interested, forward your details to my PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS below mrwilliams_ruffi@yahoo.com(1) Full Name:
(2) Postal Address:
(3 Telephone and Fax Number:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Date of Birth:
I look forward to your earliest reply by email for more details Thanks.
Best regardsMr Williams Ruffi
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