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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand 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 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.
  • +31644751656 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • teddywilliams@myway.com
  • teddywilliams222@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: teddy williams <teddy@teddy3.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:48:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


Dear Sir/Madam,

I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mr. Teddy Williams. the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the link man between the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the petroleum sector in the West African sub-region. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva as a stake holder in this sector.

Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make US$10.5million (Ten million five hundred thousand United States dollars) which is currently deposited in EURO TRUST AND FINANCES SECURITIE BV AMSTERDAM (E.T.F.S) contact person:Frank Van Brook[+31 644 751 656 in Holland Western Europe. a European Security and Finance company. This fund was deposited in the security company as a "diplomatic consignment" for security reason. I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant, and
the code of conduct bureau forbids me to acquire such amount of money.

It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, if you will be interested, all the claiming documents will be processed and sent to you as soon as you confirm readiness to assist me. The documents with which the fund was deposited will be changed to your name and addresses to reflect you as the beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.

I will give you 20% of the fund for this assistance. 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 we will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant body which will exonerate the money from
either drug, money laundry or terrorist related proceeds. Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private email address: teddywilliams@myway.com,teddywilliams222@yahoo.com
on the receipt of your mail. I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone fax and email address for easier communication.
Expecting your response.
Best regards,
Mr. Teddy Williams.

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