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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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• 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.
  • susan_cole3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Madam Susan Cole <susan_cole3@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:54:12 +1200
Subject: I DONATE THIS MONEY TO YOU FOR CHARITY!!!




=09Dear friend,

=09I am Madam Susan Cole,I was married to Engineer Silas Cole an
=C2=A0Englishman.My husband was into private practice all his life before
his
=C2=A0death.Our life together lasted for three decades without
child.My=C2=A0 husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and
the
=C2=A0 less-privileged
individuals as he had passion for persons who can not help themselves
=C2=A0 due to physical disability or financial predicament. When my
husband
=C2=A0was alive he deposited the sum of $3 Million (THREE
MILLION US DOLLARS) with a bank in europe.Presently,this money is
still
=C2=A0with the bank Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited time
to
=C2=A0 live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. I have
=C2=A0decided=C2=A0 to donate this fund to you and want you to use 60% to
fund the
=C2=A0Charitable=C2=A0 work.
As soon as I receive your reply=C2=A0 to assist me, I shall direct you to
=C2=A0 the bank who=C2=A0 will release the money to you to start the
charitable
=C2=A0work, I will=C2=A0 also issue you=C2=A0 a certificate=C2=A0 of deposit=
that
will empower
=C2=A0you as the original=C2=A0 beneficiary of this fund.Hope to hear from
you
=C2=A0soon.please send all emails to my private email address below.

EMAIL : susan_cole3@yahoo.com[1]

susan cole.

PART-TIME JOB OFFER (URGENTLY)
BRISCO TEXTILES,
AND FABRICS LTD=20
OFFICE
34 PALIAMENT STREET
YORK.Y018SG.

My name is Charles Wilcox, CEO of Brisko Textiles & Fabrics ,an
establishment=20
that
deals in the Import and export of Cocoa buttercream,Rubber,Cotton and
textiles and fabric materials, we are looking for a trustworthy
representative in the United States that will aid as a link between
us and
our customers in the USA I would like to know if you are interested.

Respond only if you will like to work from home part-time and get
paid
weekly without leaving or it affecting your present job. (PAY IS
GOOD)
Please if you are interested forward the following info to my email
address
which is :ch.wilcox_associ@satellite-email.com

FULL NAME : ........................
FULL ADDRESS : ..............................
CITY : .........................................
STATE: ................................
ZIP CODE: ..........................
PHONE NUMBER (S) : .............................
GENDER : ..................................
AGE : ......................................
MARITAL STATUS: .............................
DO YOU HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT: YES............NO.................

Please get back to me immedaitely with the above mentioned
information to
enable us commence on the transaction.

Regards,
Charles Wilcox.


Links:
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[1] mailto:susan_cole3@yahoo.com

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