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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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• 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.
  • cliffordsmithh@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: CLIFFORD SMITH <cliff_smith4@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: cliffordsmithh@myway.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:54:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attension.


Dear,

Compliment Of The Day.
I Am A Legal Representative Of (N.D.I.C). A Federal Government Insurance Firm Covering Outstanding Foreign Payment. I Wish To Notify You About A Fund That Was Deposited In The London Bank On Your Behalf Awaiting Further Transfer On Verification Of Your Authenticity Being The Real Bonafide Of This Money. Today We Have Been Contacted By The England Bank That They Have Been Making Several Attempt To Contact You For Advise And Guideline Regarding Releasing Your Money, But You Could Not Be Reached, This Necessitated Sending You This Mail.

The Money In Question Is About To Declare Ghost Or Unclaimed Fund But I Deemed It Very Necessary To Notify About This Development As To Enable You To Contact The London Bank Yourself And Find Out When And How You Want Your Fund Be Transferred And To Which Account.

You Are Also Expected To Get Back To Me For Confirmation Of Your Receipt To This Notice It Is
Also For Me To Know Your Discussion With The Bank.
This Letter Serves As Final Notice, And Any Delay In Responding Should Not Be Of Your Interest. You Have Been Well Informed.

Best Regards.

Clifford Smith.
My Direct Mail Contact is: cliffordsmithh@myway.com

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