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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)
  • "million us 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)
  • ",000,000" (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 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.
  • johnsmith7771@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: johnsmith7771@myway.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:48:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Mutual Investment




*Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified.



Hello Dear Friend,

My name is John Smith, a citizen of Benin but presently reside at United Kingdom London. My father, late Steve Smith was an international oil merchant before his death on Feb/25/2004, and as the only Son of my Parents my father sent me back to UK when I was 10 years old and I schooled here in UK . So I discovered that my father has an Equity revolving account with a finance house with the sum of US$7,000,000:00 (Seven Million US Dollars) and I want to transfer US$7,000,000:00 (Seven Million US Dollars) into your account for investment purposes in the real estate business.

And, 25% of the said funds will be allocated to you for your assistance, NOTE: YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SPEND ANY CENT FROM YOUR POCKET DURING THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION UNTILL THE FUND HITS YOUR ACCOUNT,

When I contacted the finance house in regards to the release of this funds into my UK a/c as the next of kin to my late father but they made it clear to me that this fund can only be transfer into an BUSINESS/HOME or PERSONAL EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT A/c, In having this funds transfer into such account that will protect it and also move the qualification of the client.

This transaction is 100% legal and above board, moreover I had to be very careful about the scams going on all over the world before contacting you since I do not want to be a victim. I sincerely hope you have the said BUSINESS/HOME or PERSONAL EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT ACCOUNT and do keep this transaction confidential within yourself so that we can both achieve our aims. Kindly reply immediately via this email:(johnsmith7771@myway.com) if you have anyone out of this three types of account, I repeat you will not spend any cent to have this transaction concluded as all I need is your maximum co-operation.

Do reply if interested for me to give more information and how the transfer will be affected.
Best regards,
Mr. John Smith.








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