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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 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.
  • scott.wilson83@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Wilson Scott <wilson.scott12@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 06:09:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE READ THIS AND BE HONEST WITH ME



Hello Friend,

My name is Mr. Wilson Scott, a businessman from UK. I have some funds of mine at the tune of $7,000,000 (Seven Million Dollars) which I will want to transfer to your account for investment purposes in the real estate business. You will be my representative there and handle the legal proceedings. 10% of the said funds will be allocated to you for your assistance and cooperation.The charges to acquire the covering documents of the said funds will be taken care of by me through you.
This is to prove your sincerity, readiness and capacity to handle the fund and see to the smooth running of this transaction.This transaction is 100% legal and above board, I have successfully done this in countries like Netherlands, Germany, Malaysia and planning on establishing in the US, Asia (China, Japan),india,new zealand and arab. 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 are willing to work with me and do keep this transaction confidential within you so that we can both achieve our aims.

Do reply if interested for me to give more information and how the transfer will be made.Also give me your details...

Full Name.....................

Your Country..............

Your Number ...................

Your Discipline.................

Age........................

Email me at: scott.wilson83@yahoo.com

Mr. Wilson Scott

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