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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • drbrown_433@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: brown andrew <brown_andy122@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: drbrown_433@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:30:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello


Attn Sir,
My name is Dr.Brown Andrew, a senior staff and executive of a
bank here in United Kingdom. I am writing to seek your indulgence and
assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of
roughly estimated at £15,000,000.00.(fifteen million pounds sterling).
I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of
your choice. I could not do this project alone since I am an insider
in the bank. A zero account balance or a new account may be openned for
this purpose. Thus, for your indulgence and support, I propose an
offer of 10% of the total amount to be your compensation and commission
after the transfer has been successfully concluded.
Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with
the details and necessary procedure with which to make this transfer
legitimate and effective.
I am anxiously awaiting your response via my email drbrown_433@yahoo.es .
And include your tel/fax number for better and swift communication.
Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Brown Andrew


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