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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • mrrichardcampbo1@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: richard campbell <rich_ard_campbel17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrrichardcampbo1@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 16:37:12 +0200
Subject: From Mr.Richard Campbell


Richard Campbell <mrrichardcampbo1@netscape.net>Mr.Richard Campbell.the Director of Foreign Remittance Department,{FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB) SOUTH AFRICA}.I am Mr.Richard Campbell, the Director of Foreign remittance Department withthe {FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB) SOUTH AFRICA}.I have a transaction which I think will be have Mutual benefit to both of us, in my desire for a Foreign partner with whom to do this transaction, I Stumbled on your contact from your country’s chamber of Commerce.As the head of Foreign Remittance/Accounts Departments Of FNB, I discovered some amount of money while I was Auditing accounts for the 2003 financial year which Has been lying there for four years. On further enquiry, Idiscovered that this money Totally about US$ 5million( five Million United States Dollars Only) including accumulated interest Belonged to one Mr. D. Pedro Patterson, a Portuguese citizen Who lived and died without any beneficiary, I have Successfully secured the money and with the assistance Of my colleagues, the money has been packaged as Photographic materials ready for shipment abroad. It Will be lodge in asecurity company in Europe of which I want you to stand as the beneficiary or next of kin to the fund.I will need your particulars to enable me prepare Documents on your favor which will authenticate that The consignment belongs to you and to enablen you claim The money, I want to be assured of a safe account Where themoney will be deposited pending my arrival. This transaction is risk free with nolegal Complications. I have made all necessary arrangement for a successful transaction.You can reach me on this Email.address:mrrichardcampbo1@netscape.netFor now and I will direct you on where the money is Deposited when I hear from you, Please I need Your Telephone/fax number for easy communication your full contact address, and personal profile.Your urgent response is needed.Best regardsMr.Richard Campbell.
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