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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "waiting for 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447040128295 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • donnewprt@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Don " <don26035@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:36:01 -0500
Subject: hello

Hello,


I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My
Name is Don Newport; I work with the Mining & Finance Dept with
Standard Bank London.
http://www.sbl.co.uk/MiningMetals/Contacts.aspx


We have about $6.5 Million US dollars that was deposited by our late
Client for over 7 years and if at the end of this year no one comes as
The Next Of Kin to our late client, those side fund will transferred to
The Government account. This is why my partners and I need a good
Partner who is Foreign like you that we can trust who can front as the
Beneficiary because we discovered that the late client has no next of
Kin. It is legal for you to act as the Next Of Kin and you will not have to
Under Go any form of risk in your end for all modalities are going to
be put In places over here.

Your own part of this deal is to make available a safe Account where
The funds can be transfer. Our own part is to prepare all the entire
Documents in your favor, making you the legal beneficiary. Once the
Funds get to you, you have full right take your 40% out and keep 60%
pending
when I come over to your country for claims and investment.


If you are interested, I will furnish you with more details. But the
Whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times.



I look forward to your reply and Co-operation, and I thank you in
Advance as I anticipate your Co-operation.



You can reach me via this number +44 704 0128295 or send an email to
Private: (donnewprt@yahoo.co.uk)



Waiting for your urgent response.


Regards,


Don Newport
donnewprt@yahoo.co.uk

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