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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "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)
  • "% will be for you" (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.
  • smith04@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr charles smith <ch_sm03@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: smith04@myway.com
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:07:37 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL


My Dear,

{HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}

In order to transfer out 15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Pounds
Sterling)from our bank here I have the courage to look for a reliable
and honest person who will be capable for this important transaction,
believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.

My name is Mr Charles Smith I am the Operation Manager here at Bank in
United Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank in 1995
and since my inception into office in 2001, no body has operated on
this account again,after going through some old files,I discovered that
if i do not remit this money out regently the money will be there for
Nothing, please know that 35% will be for your share, while 5% will be
for all the expenses both parties might be incured during the process of
the transfer.

Please forward your full contact informations for effective communication.
Let me hear from you urgently with his email.
smith04@myway.com

Regards,
Mr Charles smith


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