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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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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 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.
  • +447045707860 (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.
  • wilmor_nb15@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: williamm_natwestbank@mchsi.com
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:40:28 +0000
Subject: (confidential request)

Dear Friend,

Good day to you,I am quite sure this email has come to you as a surprise
because I dont know you, but I want you to know that friendship begins with
just a day where two or more people meet. I was able to get your contact email
via a directory here in the UK.

However my name is William Moris and I have been working with Natwest
bank UK since I graduated from the the higher institution in the year
1992 presently I am the Head of accounts at my branch.The reason I
have contacted you is for you to assist me in pulling out a huge amount of
money belonging to a decease customer and a good friend of mine because his
account has been inactive since he died with his wife in a plane crash in year
2000.
Moreover in the next few weeks the funds will be converted to government funds
if no Inheritance claims is recieved in this bank, so I want you to stand as a
next of kin to Late Andreas.

I will be very glad if you co-operate with me as we will share the total of at
least 12.5 million pounds which was the initial deposit in the ratio of 50:50

Please email me via my personal email address : wilmor_nb15@yahoo.co.uk


And also provide me your personal Phone and fax numbers for communication.

I await your earliest response or call today.
My Phone number +44 704 570 7860

Yours faithfully
William Moris(Mr.)



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