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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • checkwilson@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: charles wilson <charleswlson18@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <checkwilson@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:28:30 +0200
Subject: From charles WILSON



From charles WILSONDearest One, I am delighted to write to you.I am sorry if this mail will come to you as an embarrassment or a surprise, Ijust felt like empting myself to you, to confide in you, as am faced with total frustration and hardship.My Ernest prayer is that you find this mail in good health and blessings.My name is charles WILSOn,son to (Dr.DANIEL WILSON ) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on his way to his office.My late father was a cocoa machant.My father willed in cash,the sum of $8 .2 Million US Dollars which he deposited in a financial institution here in Abidjan Cote D ivoire in west Africa, I have decided to offer you 25%for your assistance with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows: (1) Could you be able to introduce me to a profitable business venture that would not require much technical expertise in your country where part of this fund will be invested? (2) Your full name.(3) Your residential house address.(4) Your direct telephone and fax number.(5) Your age
Please, all these requirements are urgently needed as it will enable me to establish a stronger business relationship with you hence I will like you to be the general overseer of the investment there after.I am trusthing you and I will please want you to handle this transaction based on the trust I have established on you.For your assistance in this transaction, I have decided to offer you 25% percent commission of the total amount at the end of this business. The security of this business is very important to me and as such,I would like you to keep this business very confidential.If you are willing to assist me.Please kindly reply me immediately.I shall expect your urgent response through my private email(checkwilson@myway.com )charles WILSON

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