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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • jidewills@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jide Williams" <jidewills00@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: jidewill@myway.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:12:31 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Business Proposal



From The Desk Of
Mr.Jide Williams
EMAIL:- jidewills@myway.com

Attn:Dear Friend

I am Mr.Jide Williams,an account officer with Transcorp Trust House. It is=
my responsibilty and keen interest in contacting you.
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Our company customer to whom am account officer died in march 3,2005 as a =
result of heart faiure leaving behind a numbered fixed deposit he made with=
us for investment purposes with no specific instruction on his next of ki=
n.
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I am soliciting for your assistance/cooperation in getting this fund trans=
ferred for our mutual benefit under a solid arrangement I already
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put in place here to ensure101% hitch/risk free transaction.
More details shall be given upon receipt of your favourable reply only on m=
y private email address: jidewills@myway.com
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Thanks in anticipation of your favorable response.
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Yours sincerely,
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Mr.Jide Williams =20
Private Email:- jidewills@myway.com
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