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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 british 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)
• 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.
  • wbeni111@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3awbeni111@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr William Beni" <wbeni111@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:53:44 +0100
Subject: Assist us in purchase of properties.


Attn:Sir/Madam

I am Mr. William Beni, the Executive Director of Bank of Scotland, New
Uberior House,11 Earl Grey Street Edinburgh EH3 9BN. I am in search of an
agent to assist us in the transfer of £25,000,000.00 GBP (Twenty-Five
Million British pounds) and subsequent investment in properties in your
country.

You will be required to:-

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you are willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum
will
be 50% of the £25,000,000.00 GB, 50% for us. I will be pleased as soon as
you indicate

your interest by including your confidential phone and fax numbers in your
positive response, this will enable us furnish you with further

information on the procedures and modalities on how funds will be
transferred or made available to you.

I await your immediate response via my personal
email:wbeni111@sify.com<email%3Awbeni111@sify.com>
My Regards,

Mr.William Beni
Executive Director
Bank of Scotland, UK
New Uberior
House,
11 Earl Grey Street Edinburgh
EH3 9BN

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