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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)
  • "million british pounds" (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.
  • euan_preston01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Euan Preston" <euanpreston1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: euan_preston01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:06:15 -0500
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

Dear Friend,

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

First, I must solicit your confidence in this
transaction which is of mutual benefit; this is by
virtue of its nature of being utterly confidential.
I am sure and have confidence in your ability, and
reliability to prosecute a transaction of this great
magnitude.
I am Euan Preston, a legal practitioner with offices
in Moscow and London. My clients include some high
profile and controversial world citizens which include
the just widowed wife of the former Yugoslav president
Slobadan Milosevic, Mirjana.
As soon as the death of her husband was made known to
her on Saturday, 11th March 2006, she immediately
notified me of some funds she had put away in a
private Financial Institution which she wanted
transferred to the accounts of someone who has no
known ties or links whatsoever with the Milosevic
family, hence the reason for my contacting you through
this medium and at this point in time.
The funds are to remain with this individual (you) on
trust for a minimum of 12 months after which tensions
would have died down, before arrangements would be
made for investment partnership between the custodian
of the funds (you) and the family.
The funds in question is in excess of £30,000,000
(Thirty Million British Pounds) and they are willing to give the will-be
custodian of this funds 10% as
retainer/commission for the safe-keeping of this funds
for the next 12 months, after which, there would be
further negotiation on terms and conditions for the
second phase of the project which would be the
investment of these funds.
Please note that this transaction is 100% safe, and
risk free, and the whole process will take between 7
to 10 working days from the date of receipt an expression of interest to
this
proposal by e-mail(euan_preston01@yahoo.com) The following information
should also be included in your response:

a.Full name as it is in your passport/drivers license
b.Your complete address, which should most properly be
your place of work
c.Direct Telephone number, viz: office, home, cell to
ensure communication between us is total when the
entire process commences
Detailed information of this pending business
transaction, and the codes to the funds domiciled in
the private bank will be sent to you as soon as I hear
from you.

Yours in Service,
Euan Preston.

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