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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045746910 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • david.williams.22@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <dwilliams1@ubbi.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 17:36:30 -0300
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?LOAN=20ALLOCATION?=


World Wide consultant Agency
Educating and Granting Of Loans.
A symbol of entrepreneurial relationship and growth.


Dear Sir/Madam,
I write to you based on a proposal by my client (an investor) and his need for investment, funding in your country. My name is David Williams, a financial consultant with World Wide consultant Agency, which is a reputable financial services firm. My company most times represents the interests of very wealthy investors. Due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in their society and the unstable investment environment of their country, they evacuate majority of their funds into more stable economies and developed nations where they can get good yield for their money.

I was recently approached by my Client, whom I had personally worked with a few years ago with a proposal. What he request is an individual like you, who has a good, lucrative and reputable business, who will be willing to receive money on his behalf abroad, and put it to good use for a period of 5 years for a start. The funds in question are over 15.5Million US Dollars.

According to my client, the funds will be used by the foreign partner for five years as a loan without collateral. That is, you do not pay any interest on the funds but you give my client 50% of all profits after tax and other expenses that accrued from the use of the funds.

If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly let me know then I will give you feedback, by providing you with all necessary information and procedures involved on these funds.

If you are interested,respond to my email id:david.williams.22@hotmail.com

Sincerely,
David Williams
Tel: +447045746910
Compliment WWCA.

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