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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • ",500,000" (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)
• 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.
  • waltercoone@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3awaltercoone@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "walter coone" <waltercoone@bigmir.net>
Reply-To: waltercoone@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 16:01:22 +0100
Subject: Payment Transfer


*Dear Sir/Madam,*

*Ref.UK/PP157/BB-LLN56489362/08.*

*Payment Transfer Notification Of £5,500.000.00 Pounds.*

*The treasury directorate division of the UK Financial Monetary Service
Authority write to inform you that we have credit advice documentary
evidence in your favor to authorize the release of £5,500,000.00 (Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Only) to you being an outstanding
payment accrued interest on your contract/inheritance payment.*

*As the only authorizing officer saddle with the responsibility of making
sure you get and confirm the transaction ,you are hereby advised to
carefully confirm to us your receiving banking details for verification,so
that upon clearance confirmation of your details,we shall direct the paying
institution in London to immediately release and remit your payment without
any further delay.*

*Please be advice to see this notice as the very last correspondence message
sent to you.*

*Awaits your immediate attention on the matter With*

*Kindest Regards,
Walter Coone.*

*Chief Executive Officer
UK Financial Monetary Service Authority
23/25 Cavendish Ave,West minister WX12SQ London UK
Direct Email:waltercoone@yahoo.co.uk <Email%3Awaltercoone@yahoo.co.uk>
Office Tel +44-01-20270062
Mobile +44 -7989379785*

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