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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.
  • giftedto@gawab.com
  • lintedto@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: wdkk= Feng Zhao <himinited@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:10:23 +0800
Subject: { Private And Confidential } isw

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Good Day,

My name is Mr Feng Zhao,an external auditor for the United Overseas Bank,Singapore,working as part
of a bigger team that covers the entire Asian region.

An investor died without naming a next of kin to his fund in my bank.The amount is $15.7M and banking
regulation/legislation in Singapore demand that i notify the fiscal authorities after three years.The above
set of facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have you stand as the next of kin to the
deceased investor.This funds will be approve and release in your favour as the next of kin if only you will
adhere to my instruction and cooperate with me in one accord.

I have all the legal and Banking details of my deceased client that will facilitate our putting you forward as
the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the $15.7M plus interest to any bank
account nominated by you.I am prepared to compensate you with a 20% share of the total funds for your
efforts.The final details will be given upon receipt an affirmation of your desire to participate.

Please contact me through my email private addresses below as time is of the essence in this
business.Also endeavor to forward the underlisted details below to my email address.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.


FULL NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX NUMBER
EMAIL ADDRESS
AND POSTAL ADDRESS

I do expect you prompt response.

Thank you,

Mr. Feng Zhao

Email:giftedto@gawab.com
Email:lintedto@hotmail.com








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