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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • dr.williams_bruce@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Williams Bruce" <dr.williams_bruce7@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr.williams_bruce7@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:26:57 +0000
Subject: Call Me: 00221777042487.

Dear Marites,



Regarding our telephone conversation, I am Dr. WILLIAMS BRUCE. I work in the Equity Bank of Senegal as the Group Finance Director, International remittance Dept.

I got your contact in my quest for a relaible person through one of my colleagues here in the bank who said i can confide in you. I am Obliged to contact you to assist me to cleared this package that is in one of the courier company here in Senegal of which i have secure a diplomat who promised to help me deliver it to whomever i appoint as a partner. The parkage involve the sum of $7,900,000.00 all in $100 Bills.

I have agreed on the Following terms.
1) Relevant Documents to claim this luggage will be procured in your name to enable the Diplomat clear and deliver it to you.
2) That you will be entitled to a share of 30% of the total Money.
3) That 10% of the total money will be set aside for any expenses.
4) That 60% of the money will be for me.



If this business Transaction/Terms is ok by you, do Furnish me with these necessary requirement:
NAME..........................................................
OCCUPATION AND YOUR POSITION..................................
AGE:..........................................................
MARITAL STATUS:...............................................
STATE/COUNTRY.................................................
TELE/FAX NUMBER...............................................


Note that this Business Transaction is 100% risk free as all relevant documents to back up the claim of the luggage will be provide for you hence I advice you to keep the entire transaction close to yourself until you must have received the Parkage,for security reasons.Other modalities will be discussed as soon as you get back to me. You can reach me at my private email address: dr.williams_bruce@yahoo.co.uk



Yours Faithfully,
Dr. WILLIAMS BRUCE,
Group Finance Director,
Equity Bank,
Senegal.

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