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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "is 100% 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.
  • sullivanrichard111@box.az
  • sullivanrichard111@box.az

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Sullivan" <sullivan_richard_03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sullivanrichard101@myway.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 06:21:20 +0000
Subject: FROM ENGR. RICHARD SULLIVAN

Engr. Richard Sullivan.
Shell Petroleum South-Africa.
Reply via = enquiry:sullivanrichard111@box.az
Attn: THE PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Engineer Richard Sullivan, a Director of the Contracts Award and review
Department with the Shell petroleum South-Africa. I am contacting you on the
business of transferring the sum of US$20,500,000.00. (Twenty Million, five
Hundred thousand United States Dollars only) into a safe foreign account and
the need is very urgent. I got your contact from the South-Africa Chambers
of Commerce and it is with business trust that made me to contact you on
this matter. I write to solicit for the transfer of this money into your
account.
This Money was generated from an over Invoiced contract sum in my
corporation.I am contacting you for your help and partnership for the
following two reasons:

(1) As a civil servant, I am not permitted to own foreign accounts due to
civil service code of conduct.
(2) My present financial resources as a civil servant will not be sufficient
for me to handle the transfer alone successfully without financial
assistance from a reliable foreign partner abroad like you. 20% of this sum
would be for you as compensation for using your Bank account in transferring
this money, 5% would be used to re-imburse the
expenses made by both parties during the processing of the transfer which
includes,telephone bills,travelling expenses and fees. While 75% is for
me.Please note that I will arrange to meet with you immediately after the
successful conclusion of the transfer, the 75% share of mine will be used
for investment overseas. Your assistance and co-operation is highly needed.I
assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
If you are interested I will require your banking information as mentioned
below:

1. Name to be used as beneficiary.
2. Beneficiarys home address.
3. Your private and confidential telephone/ fax number(s)and Cellphone.
4. Your Account number.
5. Your bank name and address, your bank Telephone and fax number(s).
I hope to conclude this business within the next fourteen- (14) working
days. Looking forward to your anticipated and urgent positive response via
e-mail.sullivanrichard111@box.az
Best regards,
Engr. Richard Sullivan.

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