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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)
• 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.
  • bank.lloyds@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lloyds Bank <lloydsbank6@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: bank.lloyds@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:47:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LLOYDS TSB BANK



LLOYDS TSB BANK
GREETING
Please accept my sincere apologies In bringing this message of goodwill to you.In order to, transfer out 15,000,000.00.(fifteen millions pounds sterling) from our bank here I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important transaction, I am Mr kennedy cole the auditor and head of computing department LIoyds TSB Bank,United Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my inception into office in 2001, nobody has operated on this account again,after going through some old files, I discovered that if i do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited for nothing.I am contacting you if you can assist me transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish.
I wishes to invest in a stable economy. My interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has the correct information to this account.
You can contact me for more details via my e-mail
bank.lloyds@yahoo.co.uk
Yours faithfully,
MR kennedy cole



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