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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 next of kin 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.
  • operationaldirector@web.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr,Vang Di Hagedis" <OperationalDirector@web.de> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 19:12:25 +0200
Subject: Göhmann & Associates Germany

Mr,Vang Di Hagedis,
Göhmann & Associates Germany
Hegelallee 4,14467 Potsdam.Berlin
Tel/Fax:-4930484983148
Greetings,
REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTOR
============================
I am Mr,Vang Di Hagedis the Operational Director, [ Göhmann & Associates Germany] . We are acting in our capacity as trustees of the late MR.WILLIAM WISE (54yrs ) who died in the latest 7th,July.2005 Bomb Blast in England .
We have with us, the sum of US$1.5 Million , which was a trust policy made out by MR.WILLIAM WISE. We have gone through all legal and lawful verifications and inquiries, but we discovered that MR WILLIAM WISE, didn't mention or has no next of kin.
The Policy has a provision that i n the absence of next of kin,the funds should be used through an EXECUTOR,for the benefit of les privilege children, and for support of war refugees all over the world. We therefore approach you, to act the executor of this funds, and to invest it for the purpose of helping the less privileged in the society.
As the executor and trustee, you will receive 25% of the total US$1.5 million as your compensation for assistance and be informed that this business is protected under the U.S.A and EU Probate laws, and all the probate papers will notarized and stamped in your favour.
The funds will be paid directly to you through the Finance/Security Company for you to administer according to the humanitarian instructions left with us. Please contact us on phone or through e-mail addresses.[ OperationalDirector@web.de ] .
Yours Sincerely,
Mr,Vang Di Hagedis .
For,Göhmann & Associates Germany

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