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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "this business is hitch free " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • archidathr@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: archibald arthur <archidathr@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:16:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM THE ACTING MANAGER/ CONTROLLER FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND BILLS


FROM THE ACTING MANAGER/ CONTROLLER FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND BILLS
REPUBLIC OF United Arab Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Email: archidathr@yahoo.com
Phone: +971 509 345 279

Attn. Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Archibald Arthur The Acting Manager/ controller Foreign Investments And Bills Republic of United Arab Emirates, I am writing in respect of a foreign customer in one of our banks with account number 758-56-455-134 whose name is Stephen Adams,(Mr.), an American citizen who died in the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 200. And for your perusal you can view this website http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/victims/rescue.victims.html

Since the demise of this customer, I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$16.5M (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which has been with our branch for a very long time. On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the Next of Kin as no one has come up as his next of kin. And our monetary laws here does not allow such money to stay more than five years in the bank, because the money will be disbursed by the government since funds are unclaimed.

In view of this, I got your contact through the internet research as i was making a research on a foreigner who will assist me in this great opportunity. For your assistant I am willing give you 20% of the total amount.

Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the letter of application for the release of the funds which you will fill, sign and send back to our office to enable us start this processing of this claim.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the smooth and easy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this transaction will be completed within seven banking days of recieving your response, after you apply to the National Treasury as a relation to the deceased. When you receive this letter. Kindly send me email signifying your decision.

Please include your private telephone numbers for quick communication on my personal email address: ;;;;;;;;

Yours Faithfully,
MR. Archibald Arthur



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