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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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  • andrewcharles777@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Charles" <andrewcharles@taostingwebmail.com>
Reply-To: andrewcharles777@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:03:47 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND:Assistance for funds Transfer






ATTENTION :BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

Dear Friend,

I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.

I have a Business Proposal of $15.5 Million ( Fifteen Million , Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars for you to handle with me from my bank ( European Access BankPlc, United Kingdom ) Where I work.


I am Dr.Andrew Charles , the manager, Bills and Exchange at the Foreign Remittance Department of the Bank where I work. (one of the leading banks in the Western Europe)
. Here in this bank existed dormant account for the past 8 years which belong to one of our customers(Mr.Andreas Schranner)who died long with his entire family of a wife and two children in July 31st 2000 in a plane crash. For further enquiry view the web-site for more details.

http://news.bbc.co. uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


According to our Banking rule, we cannot release the fund from his account unless someone applies for claim as the
next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines and upon this note, I hereby contact you with a view of making business with you in the areas of transferring the entire fund into your account for the purpose
of investment / mutual benefit.



When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late person is aware of this account.

Now I want an account overseas where thses fund will be transfer according to the due process of our bank in order to avoid voilation of any country and international Monetary laws on fund transfer.

And for the past eleven months I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$15.million US dollars). Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?

2. Can I give you this trust?

3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor this transfer Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

To commence this transaction,I require you to immediately indicate your interest by a return e-mail to: andrewcharles777@yahoo.com.hk

Please send me your full names,private phone/fax number to the above email address.


I expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.

Respectfully yours,

Andrew Charles .

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