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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
• 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.
  • songlilie2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Song Llie" <sharon@sharonssweetbeginnings.com>
Reply-To: songlilie2@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:01:09 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE AND IMPORTANT REQUEST




Complement of the day,

Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met
before,My name is Mr Song Lile I work with the Hang Seng Bank.There is
the sum of $19,500,000.00 in my bank"Hang Seng Bank", Hong kong.
There were no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which
means no one would ever come forward to claim it.That is why I ask
that we work together so as to have the sun transfered out of my bank into
your account.

Note that all is well planned as we shall do this online with all legal
and banking requirements.All I need from you is your willingness,
trust and commitment. I want you to know that I have had everything
planned out so that we shall come out successful.

I will notify you on the full transaction on receipt of your response
if interested,and I shall send you the details and necessary procedures
with which to make the transfer.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue.Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank
account we shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Song Lile.
Email: songlilie2@hotmail.com

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