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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:
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
• 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.
  • davidowo4@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: owo david <owodavid09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <owod1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:29:30 +0000
Subject: Dear Prospective Partner,



Dear Prospective Partner,

I am Mr. David Owolabi, i live and work in united kingdom with a finance company which i will later disclose the name to you as we progress in our dealings if willing to work with me. I am aware that this letter will get to you as a surprise as we have not know each order before and with the kind of fraudulent activities that is going on in the internet today one will find it very difficult/hard to believe this. This is not a scam as in no time will i require you to send me your money, permit me to be very brief here and make my point.

As the Credit Manager in the financial institution where i work, i have the power of crediting your credit card of any amount hence the card has good credit limit, the transfer does not work on debit cards and any cards from META BANK. Below are the listed banks that can facilitate the transaction if your card is been issue by them BANK OF AMERICA , CITI BANK, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, CHASE BANK, CAPITAL ONE BANK, FERDERAL CREDIT UNION BANK, PLAINS COMMERCE BANK or you have an Equity Line Of Credit Account i can also as well credit it with any amount of money it can carry hence you provide me with the necessary information's that i need to proceed

I have a means of covering it up here and it will not be traced to you now or in the near future, after each transaction you are entitle to 5% of any amount that is been credited while the balance will to send to me as instructed for me and my colleagues. This transaction can last as long as the grace of God can guard our life and also as long as you are honest to us by sending our own share of the money without trying to play game on us.

Bear in mind that this is strictly deal that can make us potential millionaires hence we are been honest and sincere to each other, there will be no legal documents that will be needed to back it up as both parties safety is our watchword. This offer is risk free and does not relate to Money Laundering and is free from Drug Money as well

Waiting to hear from you if you are interested in working with me to actualized this goals, direct your response to my private email address: - davidowo4@sify.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. David Owolabi
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