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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.
• 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.
  • dtakashilee9090_dbs@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Takashi" <davidtakashilee01_dbs@mail.mn>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 13:47:24 +0200
Subject: BE THE NEXT OF KIN


From:Mr.David Takashi Lee
Very urgent and important

Hello,

My name is Mr.David Takashi Lee, I trained and work as an external auditor
for
the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS). I had taken pains to find your
contact through personal endeavors.

A foreigner with thesame last name as yours, died here in Singapore,twelve
years ago leaving behind an estate/capital (US$12.8M with interest) here in
DBS where I work, till date nobody has come forward or put application for
the claim.

I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died intestate 1994, no
next-of-kin to his estate and no body came forward all these years. I am of
the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, I,working with you
can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it pass as
unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Singapore. This is
especially possible as you bear the same LAST NAME to the said investor, of
course you shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction as
me and my colleague are prepared to allocate a 20% of the total funds for
your efforts and kindly get back to me via my email address
dtakashilee9090_dbs@hotmail.com.

Affirm your willingness and cooperation please,by replying me stating your
FULL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, AND CONTACT ADDRESS.

I do expect your prompt response.

Thank you,
Mr.David Takashi Lee.

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