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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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • claymonica1@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • aymonica1@mail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: claymonica1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:52:41 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,


*Dear Friend,*

**
*I am Miss Monica Clay the first Daughter of Mr. Solomon Clay I was born and
brought up in china till the recent quake. I am writing to express my
interest in real estate or landed properties in your country. Though my
father died in this recent Earthquake Disaster in china a couple of months
ago. Before his untimely death, he instructed me to leave the country for my
safety and start up a business somewhere out side Asia with a total sum of
USD6.5,000.000 ( Six million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars)deposited in a security and finance company in Bangkok Thailand .*
*Actually, I have never met you before; it was a friend of my father's who
happened to be present at his burial that advised me to consider your
country for my investments. *
*After due consideration, I started searching the web site where I got your
email address.*
*No one else is aware of my proposal to you. *
**
*Due to Earthquake disaster in Asian region, I decided to seek your
assistance in transferring this money into your private or institutional
account for investment purposes. I have all the vital documents that cover
the deposit which could be faxed to you upon request.*
**
**
*Transaction of this nature demands the highest trust and confidence between
both parties. This transaction is risk free in the sense that I have taken
proper care of all formalities involved. For your assistance in this
transfer, I have decided to give 20% of the total sum involved and 5% mapped
out for miscellaneous expenses that we may inure during the process. *
**
*Your quick response will be appreciated; I look forward to hearing from you
soon. *
*Thanks.*
**
*Yours Sincerely,*
*Miss Monica Clay*
*email:claymonica1@mail.com<http://us.mc638.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?toaymonica1@mail.com>
*

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