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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:
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "dormant account" (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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • pilotedto@excite.com
  • mutedby@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lee Ykr Fong" <tonated@gawab.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:37:24 -0800
Subject:

Good Day,

My name is Mr.Lee Fong, i trained and work as an external auditor for the
United Overseas Bank(UOB) Singapore,working as part
of a bigger team that covers the entire Asian region. I had taken pains to
find your contact through personal endeavors.

On routine audit check last month, I discovered some investment accounts
that had been dormant for the least twelve years.All
the accounts belong to a single holder with monies totaling a little above
$15.7 million United States Dollars plus interest.

Banking regulation/legislation in Singapore demand that I notify the fiscal
authorities after a statutory time period of twelve years
when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory
bodies.The above set of facts underscores my r
eason of writing and making the following proposing.

My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor died in
1993 the exact time the account were last operated. I can
confirm with certainty that the said investor died intestate and no
next~of~kin to his estate has been found or has come forward
all these years. I am of the settled conviction that using my insider
leverage, I, working with you can secure the funds in the
account for us instead of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the
coffers of the Government of Singapore.

This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation.I have
seized all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will
facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds
and ultimately transfer the money to any account
nominated by you.Of course you shall be handsomely rewarded for your part
in this transaction as the people.I am working with
are prepared to allocate a 20%slice of the total funds for your efforts. I
shall however leave out the final details of this transaction
till i receive an affirmation of your desire to participate.

Be assured that my colleagues and I are on top of the situation all the
time and there will be no risk whatsoever if you agree to
come on board. Needless to say,UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital
importance if we are to successfully reap the immense
benefits of this transaction.

To maintain the level of security required to see this transaction to come
to a successful conclusion,I have intentionally left out the
finer details.Please contact me immediately through my email address
whether or not you are interested in this deal. If you are not, it
will enable me scout for another foreign partner to carry out this deal.
But where you are interested, contact me through my email
address below,as time is of the essence in this business.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.Forward your FULL
NAME,DATE OF BIRTH,POSTAL ADDRESS,TELEPHONE
NUMBER,FAX NUMBER,OCCUPATION,EMAIL ADDRESS to my confidential email
addresses below.

Email: pilotedto@excite.com
Email: mutedby@hotmail.com

I do expect you prompt response.

Thank you,

Mr.Lee Fong









hesycgy

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