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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 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.
  • pattjonesmum2@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jonespatterson3@terra.es" <jonespatterson3@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:17:12 +0100 (MET)
Subject: MY EMAIL TO YOU NEEDS RESPONSE FROM YOU



OCEANIC BANK PLC INTERNATIONAL
WEST- AFRICA REGINAL BRANCH.

I would like to begin by way of introduction; My name is Patrick J. Jonez, I am a senior employee of OCEANIC BANK PLC INTL, You were introduced to us in confidence through the South Africa Chambers of Commerce and Foreigntrade division.I am writing this letter to solicit your co-operation in order to redeem an investment currently held under trust with the my bank.

I discovered a dormant account in my office, as Group finance director with OCEANIC BANK PLC . It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth $18,500,000 million dollars in an account offshore. If you can assist in getting the money transfered,contact me imediately.
Remember this is absolutely confidential. Your contact
phone numbers and name will be necessary for this effect.

More detail information await your response,

Regards and respect,

Patrick J. Jonez
Group Finance Director
Oceanic Bank plc Intl.

Email: pattjonesmum2@myway.com







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