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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 united states 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • pilotedto@excite.com
  • mutedby@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fong Sxo Lee" <tonated@gawab.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:22:44 +0800
Subject: { Awaiting Your Response } 5410

Good Day,

My name is Mr.Lee Fong, i trained and work as an external auditor for the
United Overseas Bank(UOB) Singapore,working as part of a bigger team that
covers the entire Asian region. I had taken pains to find your contact
through personal endeavors.

On routine audit check last month, I discovered some investment accounts
that had been dormant for the least twelve years.All the accounts belong to
a single holder with monies totaling a little above $15.7 million United
States Dollars plus interest.

Banking regulation/legislation in Singapore demand that I notify the fiscal
authorities after a statutory time period of twelve years when dormant
accounts
of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory bodies.The above set
of facts underscores my reason of writing and making the following
proposing.

My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor died in
1993 the exact time the account were last operated. I can confirm with
certainty
that the said investor died intestate and no next~of~kin to his estate has
been found or has come forward all these years. I am of the settled
conviction
that using my insider leverage, I, working with you can secure the funds in
the account for us instead of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the
coffers of the Government of Singapore.

This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation.I have
seized all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will facilitate our
putting you
forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer
the money to any account nominated by you.Of course you shall be handsomely
rewarded for your part in this transaction as the people.I am working with
are prepared to allocate a 20%slice of the total funds for your efforts. I
shall
however leave out the final details of this transaction till i receive an
affirmation of your desire to participate.

Be assured that my colleagues and I are on top of the situation all the
time and there will be no risk whatsoever if you agree to come on
board.Needless
to say,UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to
successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.

To maintain the level of security required to see this transaction to come
to a successful conclusion,I have intentionally left out the finer
details.Please
contact me immediately through my email address 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, contact me
through my email address below,as time is of the essence in this business.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.Forward the listed
details below.

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone/Fax:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Current Email Address:

Thank you,

Mr. Lee Fong



Email: pilotedto@excite.com
Email: mutedby@hotmail.com





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