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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • r_williams02@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Williams" <r_williams03@rya-online.net>
Reply-To: r_williams02@myway.com
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 23:09:35 GMT
Subject: Citibank House, 336 Strand,

Citibank House, 336 Strand,
London WC2R 1HB,United
Kingdon, London.

Compliment of The Day

In order to transfer US10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United
States Dollars) from our Bank. I have the courage to look
for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for
this Important business transaction, believing that you will
never let me down either now or in Future. The owner of this
account is MR. ABDUL MAHEZ foreigner and the Manager Of
petrol chemical service, a chemical engineer by Proffession
and he died since on March 3rd, 2004. The account has no
other beneficiary And my Investigation proved to me as well
that his company does not know anything About this account.

I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign account
abroad but i don't know any foreigner, i know that this
message will come to you as a surprise as we don't know
ourselves before, but be sure that it is real And A genuine
business. I believe in God that you will never let me down
in this transaction, at the end of the business the money
will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 50% for me and 50% for you.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via the
private email address below. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the transaction. Please
observe utmost confidentiality in this transaction, and be
rest assured that this transaction would bemost profitable
for both of us because I shall require your assistance to
invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my private
email:r_williams02@myway.com.

Best regards
Mr Richard Williams

Anti-fraud resources:

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