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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)
  • "i want to solicit your attention" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "in receiving funds on my behalf" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • wduncan009@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Williams Duncan <wduncan009@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: williamsezeee@live.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:55:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: A RELIABLE PARTNER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: wduncan009@yahoo.com



- Dear friend,I want to solicit your attention in receiving funds on my behalf. The purpose of my contacting you is because you live in a country where my family want to invest, that is real estate and oil investment business in your country and I would be glad if you can assist me in any way possible alternatively, we can both go into a joint partnership investment business once we are both satisfied with agreements reached and after we get to know each other better. I would like to invest my family's finances (Inherited), in your country under your care and full management. Since I have never been able to visit your country in the past, I believe investing through you as a citizen will make it a lot easier for us. If you are interested, please get back to me and I will introduce you to my fund managers and bankers.We will provide the finances required for the investment. Our first choice of investment is real estate business which we have believed will flourish in your country. Telecommunications investments will also be regarded as a good venture. The amount we have can provide us with any good business investment depending on how it is managed after you receive it. I will wait to here from you if you are interested before we can discuss in details and then, I will furnish you with more facts on how we should commence with execution of the Investment project. Reply me via: williamsezeee@live.com with the following details as follows; 1. Your full name, 2. Home & office address, 3. Your direct tel/fax and Mobile numbers, Thanks and accepts my Warm Regards, Mr. Williams Duncan.

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