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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:

• 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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • jimsmith1@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: jim smith <jim_smith_73@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: jimsmith2@myway.com
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:42:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PROPOSAL


31 Eugene Maris Avenue,
Constantia,
South Africa.

My name is Mr. Jim Smith, I work in the International operation department in a Local Bank here in South Africa. On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of 36,000,000 (Thirty Six Million USD) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the account holder has long since passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the Claim of this money a foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder; therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in
order to claim this money, But you will need to open an account where this can be transferred.

If interested send your private Telephone No. And
Fax number including full details of the account to be used for the deposit I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and The future of my family would be jeopardized if it were breached.

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process is followed accordingly. Finally I will give you 25%for your cooperation.
Reply through my private email ;jimsmith1@myway.com

Regards,
MR. Jim Smith

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