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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • variateto@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lee Syc Fong" <bygant@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:12:57 -0200
Subject: { Awaiting Your Response } 7425

Good Day,

This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore itas
serious could come into your mind but please consider
it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility.

My name is Mr.Lee Fong, an external auditor for the United Overseas
Bank,Singapore,working as part of a bigger team that
covers the entire Asian region.

An investor died without naming a next of kin to his fund in my bank.The
amount is $15.7M and banking regulation/legislation in
Singapore demand that i notify the fiscal authorities after three years.The
above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your
permission to have you stand as the next of kin to the deceased
investor.This funds will be approve and release in your favour as
the next of kin if only you will adhere to my instruction and cooperate
with me in one accord.

I have all the legal and Banking details of my deceased client that will
facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary
of the funds and ultimately transfer of the $15.7M plus interest to any
bank account nominated by you.I am prepared to
compensate you with a 20% share of the total funds for your efforts.The
final details will be given upon receipt an affirmation of
your desire to participate.

Please contact me through my email address as time is of the essence in
this business.Also endeavor to forward the under listed
details below to my email address.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.


Full Name
Date Of Birth
Occupation
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Email Address
Postal Address


Thank you,

Mr. Lee Fong

Email: variateto@hotmail.com





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