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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • consult_me@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: william guei <w_guei2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <consult_me@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:47:47 +0000
Subject: Attention:,///



Attn: I want to drop you a quick note because I did not hear back from you concerning the information I sent you the other day. In case you did not receive the letter introducing my intent. We are a company that holds special and valuable consignments for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy.We work in collaboration with top firms all over the world and accept commissions from individuals and we have earned a name as a service whose reputation in reliability and confidentiality are respected. A certain client whom I shall disclose later has mandated me to get a foreigner that can assist her and her family in retrieving her package containing a considerable amount money from a security and assets management company here in Ghana. The woman and her children have been confined only to their country home and all their calls and movements are monitored. As a result its absolutely impossible for them to do anything as regards retrieving the money. You are being contacted because your assistance is needed in claiming the funds on their behalf. The amount was accrued from Diamond sales over a period of six years. These funds are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and has no criminal origin. The funds have nothing to do with any form of illegality and all documentations needed to prove the source of the funds were obtained when the funds were being deposited and these documents would prove the source of the funds and authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs, terrorism or any other vice. For your assistance in this transaction, she and her children have agreed to give you 30% of the total amount of money which is equivalent to US$8.5,500,000.00 (Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)and this role entails retrieving the funds on their behalf from the firm in Ghana and keeping it safe for them until they are able to travel for the purpose of investing their funds. All the information needed to claim the funds would be sent to you as soon as you indicate your interest in assisting them as well as providing the following information to facilitate the smooth conclusion of the transaction. FULL NAME:-------------------------------CONTACT ADDRESS:-----------------------TELEPHONE NUMBER:-----------------------FAX NUMBER:------------------------------OCCUPATION:------------------------------SEX:---------------------------------------AGE:---------------------------------------MARITAL STATUS:--------------------------NATIONALITY:------------------------------THE NAME OF THE CLOSEST AIRPORT TO YOUR CITY OFRESIDENCE:-----------------------------------I await your response urgently. Yours trulyMr.William GueiReply to my AlternativeE-Mail:(consult_me@myway.com)
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