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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)
• 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.
  • consultantandrewspaul@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CONSULTANT/BROKER <consultantandypaul@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: andrewspaul@myway.com
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:52:41 +0200
Subject: Property Investment ( 1 )


ANDREWS PAUL CONSULTANCY
( Accredited Estate Brokers & Financial Consultant )
Tel : +39 340 387 98 91 Fax : +39 055 537 1084

Our Ref: 01 /00 / 29-06-06 Your Ref : 00/ 00 / 29-06-06
Date : 29 / 056/ 2006
RE: INVESTMENT REQUEST
I am a financial consultant based here in Torino , Italy. I have a client (a widow) from Zimbabwe and she has Fifteen million United States Dollars only ( US$15,000,000 .00 ) deposited by her late husband in an escrow account with the South African Reserve Bank ( SARB ). She has indicated her interest to invest in the United States of America ( USA ), hence my contacting you.
Her interest is in investment / properties with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your Company or in properties, if your country's bi-laws allows foreign investment. And she is willing to offer you 15% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish and assisting in investing it as well. You can contact me for more details via this e-mail ( consultantandrewspaul@yahoo.it ) ,Phone or fax indicated above for more details.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Andrews Paul
NB: The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and this transaction need utmost confidentiality.

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