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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)
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • ",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.
  • fred@box.az (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fred man <fredman300@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fred@box.az>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:23:48 +0100
Subject: URGENT




From: Mr.fred richard Merrill Lynch International Bank Ltd,2 King Edward Street,London, EC1A 1HQ.Websites:http://www.ml.comDear Friend,Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr..fred richardChief Investment Strategist of Merrill Lynch International Bank Ltd in UK, I have an obscured business suggestion for you. One of our accounts with a holding balance of Money Valued GBP £10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Pounds only) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past sixyears. From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account Mr.Morris Thompson a National of USA, a foreigner died in January 31 2000 in the plane crashof Alaska Airlines Flight 261 and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are awareof the existence of the account nor the funds.You can read more of the crash onhttp://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list Also Information from the National Immigration stated that he was also single on entry into UK.I have secretly discussed this matter with some of the bank officials and we agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.This transaction is totally risk and trouble free as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drugs, money laundering, terrorism or any otherillegal act. The sharing of the fund between us, is as follows; 40% of the total sum will go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction. 60% forme and my colleague's. Forward your reply to fred@box.az
Best Regards, Mr..fred richard Tel: Email:
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