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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• 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.
  • carlossilva100000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Mr=20Carlos=20Silva?= <carlossilva100000@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: carlossilva12003@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 03:17:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: For your kind consideration


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: carlossilva100000@yahoo.co.uk

Dear friend/beloved


My name is Mr.Carlos Silva from Portugal. I have been diagnosed with

Esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and

right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical

experts.



I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared

for anyone (not even myself)but my business. Though I am very rich, I

was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on

! my business as that was the only thing I cared! for. But now I regret

all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to

have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a

second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different

way from how I have lived it.



Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property

and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as few

close friends .I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I

have decided to give alms to charity organizations and those in Need,

as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far,

I have Distributed money to some charity organizations when I was well.


Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself

anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts

and distribute the money which I have there to charity organiza tion in

United States, Asia, Middle East Europe, they refused and kept the

money to! themselves.


Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended

with what I have left for them.


The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of

Nine million United States Dollars ($9, 000, 000.00) that I have

with Abroad bank. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and

dispatch it to charity organizations and use it to help those in Need.


N/B:Kindly note that 40% of this funds must go to victims of Tsunami,

Hurricane Katrina , Hurricane Wilma and South Asia Earthquake , 55% to

other Charity Organizations around the World and 5% for your effort and


time.



I cannot talk with you on the phone due to my health situation, as I am

using my Lap Top Computer to communicate with you. You should respond

to this e-mai! l if you are interested in carrying out this assignment

on my behalf.



God be with you.


Mr.Carlos Silva Mt.



- Mr Carlos Silva

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