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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was 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.
  • alex.williamms@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • alexwilliams63@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alex Williams <alex.williamms@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: alexwilliams63@jmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:56:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY


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

>From The Office Of Mr Alex Williamsi

Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC.

Plot #123cbB/Pbv,main city

sao tome and principle of west africa.

Email: alexwilliams63@jmail.co.za


ATTN: Sir/Madam,

I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mr.Alex Williams the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman between the

Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum sector in a West African country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva on the auspices of World Bank.

Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make US$5Million, which is currently deposited in a Security company in Europe. I want you to assist me claim this money and invest for me in a profitable venture as i have not much knowledge in business. It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, if you will be interested; claim documents have been processed and will be sent to you. The documents with which the fund is deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.I will give you 25% of the fund for this assistance while 65%will is for me and 10% will be for expenses that may be incurred on both sides. I am aware of the international

monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant body, which will exonerate the money from drug, money laundered or terrorist Related proceeds.

Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private Email: alexwilliams63@jmail.co.za for security reasons on the receipt of your mail indicating interest. I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication.

Expecting your response.

Best regards,

Mr.Alex williams



- Alex Williams

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