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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 united states 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)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • jamesalison2008@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Alison <jamesalison2008@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesalison2008@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:57:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:With best regards.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jamesalison2008@rocketmail.com



- Dear friend,I am contacting you based on recommended trust and confidence reposed on you with God's divine intervention ,irrespective of the fact that we have not met before and because of the nature of this business that I am about to introduce to you,I want to remain positive having the faith, the will and convincing myself that you will be interested and capable to do business with me.This business proposal I wish to intimate you with is of mutual benefit and it's success based entirely on mutual trust,cooperation and confidentiality.My name is Mr .James Alison .A foreigner (Name withheld) for security reasons, a stakeholder in government contracts here in my country ,until his death some years ago in a ghastly auto accident,made a fixed deposit of US$9,700,000.00 (Nine Million, Seven hundred thousand United States Dollars only)in an international bank for purpose of investment, since his death which is six years now no withdrawal has been made on this deposit. Fortunately, I have been the person in charge of this deposit from the day of deposit to date. This late business mogul died without a written or oral 'WILL' attached to the account.Now,I have precautionarily converted this funds $9,700,000.00 to [open account secure programme] and redeposited it with OPEN BENEFICARY which allows anybody or person that has accurate information to the deposit to lay claim on it.As a proposed partner i must confide in you immensely to use my position to move this money out of my country through a financial consultant in Europe to your designated bank account with solid arrangement.It can be transferred to your custody if you are willing and assure me of your ability to handle such amount and honesty that I will not be cheated out when the money comes into your account.Indicate your willingness by return email so that we can discuss modalities on how we can execute this deal without hitches.Kind Regards.James ALISON

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