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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 deposit" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27741067666 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • pwilliam444@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ppww001@jmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:48:38 -0800
Subject: Request For Fund Transfer Assistance.

PHILIP WILLIAM & ASSOCIATES (Legal Practitioners/Advocates)
Head Office: NO 45 Mooi St Johannesburg. Dear Friend, I am Philip William
{ESQ} a solicitor, financial adviser/Attorney to Mr. James Cole, who lived in
Cape Town. On 14th of Feb 2007, my client was involved in a car accident Along
Place Independence Road, Cape Town, All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have been trying to locate any of his relative or Next of Kin,
but to no avail, After all unsuccessful attempts to locate any of his relatives,
I decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client
before they get confiscated by the security company where this huge deposit ($8million)
was fixed. I want you to send me the following bellow for easy communication:

1. Your full name 2. Your address 3. Your private telephone More details will be furnish to
you as soon as i receive your response.My No +27-74-106-7666 Regards, Barrister Philip William.

Hence you are intrested, call me on +27-74-106-7666. and reply me on this email:pwilliam444@yahoo.it

Respond On This Email: email:pwilliam444@yahoo.it

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