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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 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 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.
  • dave20062002@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DAVE TOM <davetom8@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:49:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I am Dr.Dave Owen, a medical doctor.


Dear Sir,

I am Dr.Dave Owen, a medical doctor.A deceased client of mine, by name Mr. Lewis Parker, who hereinafter shall be referred to as my late patient, died as the result of a heart-related condition in November 2005.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my late patient before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at $4.8million dollars is lodged.This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated because there is a government gazzette/mandate/authorising all banks to freeze or confiscate any account that has not been serviceable in a long period of time,this is geared towards capital flight for the economy.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named late patient, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage;55% for me,40% for you the owner of account while 5% of the money is for all expenses that could come up during this transfer.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my late patient next-of-kin will be provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology but if not,then contact me at once to indicate your interest, by giving me your telephone/fax number and contact address along with your full names and bank account details,so that I too can contact you.
Kindly send response to dave20062002@yahoo.com.cn ,
.

Best regards,
Doctor Dave Owen



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