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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)
  • ",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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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.
  • rickwilliams2011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Mr._Rick_Williams?=" <rick.williams2@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:19:29 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?I_await_your_Urgent_Reply.?=


Dear Friend,

There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect to this email, coupled with the fact that so many miscreants and mischief-makers who have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and real business class persons to get attention, recognition and assistance.

However, my name is Mr. Rick Williams, I am the chief Accountant of a reputable bank here in Nigeria. I would want to use this medium after going through your profile to seek for foreign assistance in a business transaction, which is of mutual benefit. My Client Late Engr Edward Whitney, who is from United States of America an Oil merchant/Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death in a ship mishap, who banked with us at our Bank and had a closing balance of (US$38,500,000.00) million which the bank now expect any of his available next of kin to claim.

To this regards, I have been directed by the board of Trustees of the bank to notify the deceased next of kin, which I have done and found out that he has no next of kin. Which means that this Funds will be lost to the government, which we all know will be stolen. In order to avert this development, myself and some of my trusted colleagues in the bank now seek your indulgence to have you stand as late Engr Edward Whitney next of kin so that the fund will be Subsequently transferred and paid into your foreign account.

On indicating your interest, all documents and proofs to enable you get this funds will be carefully worked out and we are assuring you a 100% risk free transaction. You will be allowed to retain 30% of the total amount after the transaction. If this proposal is okay by you, and you wish to take advantage of the trust bestowed on you, kindly forward me with the following,

1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHENE AND FAX NUMBER

To enable me furnish you with relevant details to this Transaction. My secured E-mail:-(rickwilliams2011@gmail.com)

I await your Urgent Reply.

Best regards,

Mr. Rick Williams.


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
Découvrez vite l'offre exclusive ALICE BOX! En cliquant ici http://abonnement.aliceadsl.fr Offre soumise à conditions.*Source : TNS SOFRES / BEARING POINT. Secteur Fournisseur d.Accès Internet

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