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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • d.williams032@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID WILLIAMS <dwilliams01800f@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <d.williams032@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:31:27 -0800
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF US$800,000.00



Barclays bank London UKFrom: The Desk ofMiss,Lisa MarthinsManaging Director,
RE: PAYMENT OF US$800,000.00 INTEREST INTO YOURACCOUNT: I am Miss Lisa Marthins Managing Director, Corporate Services Division and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Barclays bank London UK.Sometime ago, in our bank your inheritance fund was brought to our bank from National Lotto Group here in England and after some period, the money was taken back to their treasury. But for theperiod of time this money was in our bank,it generated an interest of US$800,000.00 which we are about to pay you Via International Certified Bank Draft through our corresponding bank in US.(Bank of America). For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to pick this Fund because from time to time the National Lotto Group auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and ourfinancial update, the earlier you comply with the demands of the delivery of the fund, the faster the action, because when the auditors arrive and find out that this interest fund is still in our bank they will call back the accrued interest to the lotto treasury account.

What we need from you now is any form of your identification forexample;your International passport or your driver license,yourtelephone and fax numbers for easy communication to you with your mailingaddress where this Draft will be delivered. As a matter of fact we dont have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in contacting you throug phone, so try and comply with the entire necessary requirement for the transaction. Contact Rev. David WilliamsEmail: d.williams032@yahoo.co.uk Tel 44 702 402 3885 44 702 402 3463 Fax 44 700 594 2237 Note I have attempted to call you but all effort failed and I had to send you a mail on this email address, which I guessed belongs to you.Expecting your immediately response. Yours Sincerely,Miss Lisa MarthinsManaging Director*********************************************************************Barclays bank London UK CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This transmission may contain confidential information protected by state or federal law.
The information is intended only for use consistent with the stat business discussed in this transmission.If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure,copying, distribution, or the taking of any action based on the contentsis strictly prohibited.
If you have received thistransmission in error, please delete this email and notify the sender immediately.Your cooperation is appreciated.*********************************************************************

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