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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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • jeff_davis11900@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JEFF DAVIS <jeffdavis_003@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:21:16 +0100
Subject:



Offshore Mortgage & Services Natwest Bank Plc,London.P.O.Box 151,Natwest Bank House Victoria Street, Douglas-Isle of Man, United Kingdom. Dear Greetings to your family, After my official enquiry from the foreign trade office of the chambers of commerce & industry, I decided to contact you but I did not disclose the intention to anyone else because of the delicate nature of the project. I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit for your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of £12.5 million pounds to your country within the next few days. I presently work as a senior accounts director, offshore mortgage & services with the above bank in United Kingdom but at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable business investment until I get your response by email. Please take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to respond back to my private email below for more details and include your private telephone number in your response. Regards, Jeff Dave Snr.accounts director,offshore mortgage & services Private e-mail: jeff_davis11900@yahoo.fr

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