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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447040117565 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • benard_williams@canada.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • benard_williams@canada.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: b_w2@canada.com
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:36:53 -1200
Subject: Confidential.......


From:Mr.Benard Williams.
Natwest Bank of London,
United Kingdom.
Phone no: +447040117565
Email: benard_williams@canada.com

Attn:Pls

My name is Mr.Benard Williams I work in the International
operation Department in a Local Bank here in London, United
Kingdom. On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant
domiciliary account with a BAL.Of 36,000,000(Thirty Six
Million Pounds. (BPS) on further discreet Investigation, I
also discovered that the account holder has long since
passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because
the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iraq
in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and
nobody will come again for the claim of this money A
foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to
theaccount Holder;therefore I need your cooperation in this
transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to
claim this Money,But you will need to open an account where
this can be transferred. If interested send your private
Telephone No. And Fax number including full details of the
account to be used for the Deposit I wish for utmost
confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and
the future of my family would be jeopardized if it were
breached.

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if
due process is followed accordingly.Finally,I will give you
25% for your corporation.I look forward to a favorable
response from you through this my Private email:
benard_williams@canada.com

Regards,

Mr Benard Williams.






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