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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • godwin_2006@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "engr_williams@terra.es" <engr_williams@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 19:40:32 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: My Dear Friend.






My Dear Friend.

My name is Godwin Williams. I am an artist and the onwer of CBN Arts-World in the United Kingdom. I sell my art works to my customers in U.S.A and Canada which i find it very difficult in recieving my payments from them in the past. I have had a lot of experiences in the past to cash the checks here in U.K for those customers who offer to pay in checks and money orders. I want you to be my representative in the United States to be receiving this funds from them. I will offer you 10% of any of my payment that passed through your account. You will never invest any money at the course of this transaction. This transaction is 100% legal and does not relate to money laundering and is free from Drug money. The amount of money depends on the volume of facilities sold which ranges from $5,000 and above depending on the nature of the
transaction. I will detail you as soon as i hear from you.
Best regards,

Godwin Williams.

CBN Arts-World.
No 7 Tybalt Lane London,
W1K 9TN United Kingdom.
Tel: 44702-401-7677
E-mail:godwin_2006@myway.com















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