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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • drpaul.hanson@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DRPAUL HANSON" <drpaulhanson33333333@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 06:39:39 +0300
Subject: GREETINGS FROM DR.PAUL HANSON


*COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,

DEAR FRIEND, I AM DR.PAUL HANSON A CITIZEN OF UNITED *

*KINGDON (UK). I AM THE OPERATIONAL MANAGER OF THE *

*NATWEST BANK LONDON. I HAVE COME IN CONTACT TO YOUR *

*EMAIL ADDRESS BEFORE CONTACTING YOU. MY PURPOSE OF *

*WRITING YOU THIS MAIL IS FOR ASSISTANCE IN PILOTING A *

*BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY THAT HAS CROPTED UP IN OUR *

*OFFICE.

I WILL LIKE TO TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT THIS BUSINESS. *

*WE HAVE A CLIENT NAMED MR. MORRISON THOMPSON WHO *

*DIED IN A PLANE CRASH WITH HIS WHOLE FAMILY AND *

*BEFORE HIS DEATH; HE DEPOSITED SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF *

*MONEY IN THE NATWEST BANK LONDON FOR A FUTURE STEEL *

*INVESTMENT. RIGHT NOW NOW OUR BANK HAS BEEN *

*WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO COME UP WITH AN APPLICATION *

*FOR THE CLAIM OF TYHIS FUND, BUT I KNOW THAT NONE OF *

*HIS RELATIONS HAS EVER SHOWED UP FOR IT.

I HAVE MADE A RESEARCH FOR 2 YEARS NOW, BUT NO SUCCESS *

*OF FINDING HIS RELATIVES, THAT'S WHY I SEEK YOUR *

*CONSENT TO HELP OUT IN SECURING THIS FUND. AS AN *

*OPERATIONAL MANAGER HER, I HAVE EVERY CLAIMING *

*DOCUMENT IN MY POSSESSION FOR THE CLAIMS. IN THIS *

*BUSNIESS, EVERY THING WILL BE DONE LEGALLY. AND THE *

*AMOUNT INVOLVED IS US$12,500,000.00 (TWELVE MILLION *

*FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY).

SO, I SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP, BECAUSE THE UK *

*BANKING POLICY STIPULATES THAT EVERY UNCLAIMED FUND *

*AFTER A PERIOD OF YEARS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE *

*BANK'S TREASURY BAG AS AS UNCLAIMED FUND. SINCE I KNOW *

*THAT HE HAS NO NEXT OF KIN, I WOULDN'T WANT THE BANK *

*TO INHERIT THIS FUND.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP FOR THIS BUSINESS, YOUR OWN SHARE *

*SHALL BE 30% AND MINE SHALL BE 60% WHILE THE *

*REMAINING 10 % WILL BE FOR ANY EXPENSES ON BOTH SIDES *

*DURING THIS TRANSACTION.

YOU SHALL FORWARD ME YOUR DETAILS SUCH AS YOUR FULL *

*NAMES, CONTACT ADDRESS AND DIRECT MOBILE NO IN MY *

*EMAIL..... FOR US TO PROCEED. AS SOON AS THE FUND IS *

*TRANSFERRED, I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR *

*THE SHARING AS SOON AS THE TRANSFER IS MADE. I SHALL *

*SEND YOU AN APPLICCATION UPON THE RECIEPT OF YOUR *

*REPLY.

I SHALL BE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
*

* EMAIL ME AT ; **DRPAUL.HANSON@YAHOO.COM* <DRPAUL.HANSON@YAHOO.COM>

*REGARDS
DR.PAUL HANSON*

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