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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: from london <leefprivatebox@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:49:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Standard Chartered Bank PLC,


Standard Chartered Bank PLC,

1 Aldermanbury Square

London EC2V 7SB
Greetings...
I got your contact email address through a personal search and decided to
let you know about this packaged financial transaction that will benefit
us. I am Mr Peter Sands, the Group Executive Director of the Standard
Chartered Bank PLC Central London Branch

On the course of the 2007 end of the year's report, I discovered that my
branch in which I am the Chief Auditor had Thirty five Million Five
Hundred Thousand G B Pounds (35,500.000.00 GBP) of which my head Office
is not aware of and will never be aware of, I have also PLACED this fund
on ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.
As the As the Chief Auditor in the bank, I cannot be directly connected to
this money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive
this money into your bank account. I will compensate you with 40% as
gratification while 60% will be for me. Please If you accept my offer,
kindly contact for more details.

In course of this transaction, there are practically no risk involve
because It will be a bank-to-bank transfer. please this is very

confidential transaction please.
I will appreciate your timely response.

With Regards,

Mr.Peter Sands.
NOTE: Please if however, you are not disposed to assist, kindly delete
this email in view of the confidentiality and let me know as soon as
possible to enable me look for Capable one.



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