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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)
  • ",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)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447024095634 (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.
  • tinashadwane22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • joeljohnsonn@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "TINASHA DWANE" <tinasha7@torba.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:02:03 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


*FROM : MR. MR TINASHA DWANE*
*TELL:+44 70240 95634
E-MAIL: tinashadwane22@yahoo.com* <joeljohnsonn@gmail.com>
*

URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Dear Friend,

Good day! My name is MR. MR TINASHA DWANE , the Chief Auditor of One of the
Bank here in UNITED KINGDOM.There is an account opened in this bank in 1980
and since 1990 nobody has operated on this account again. After going
through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit
this money out urgently it would be forfeited.

The owner of this account is Mr. Andreas B. Smith, a foreigner and a Oil
Marchant at B.P Company we discover that is dead since 1990. no one knows
about this account or anything concerning it the account has no other
beneficiary, and the investigation proves to me as well that his company
does not know anything about and the amount in the account at the moment is
US$10,000,000.00 ( Ten Million United Sates Dollars).

As the money is in United States dollars I need a foreign partner / account
to transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please kindly
indicate and if so contact me on the above phone number \s to enable me
inform you on next step to take.

I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work because the
management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct
information on this account, which I will give you if you indicate your
interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount in strict confidence
because this opportunity will never come again in my life. I need truthful
person in this business relationship because I don't want to make any
mistake. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality. With my position
now in the office I can transfer this money to any reliable foreign account,
with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in
your country for sharing. all documents regarding this transaction will be
destroyed once I receive confirmation of the money in your account thus
leaving no trace to anything .

At the conclusion of this business you will be given 25% of the total
amount, 70% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses that we might
incur during the course of this transaction.

Please note that this is our great opportunity to be rich with millions of
United States Dollar this year we don't have to lose it because opportunity
comes only but once.

Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction, all I want you to
do is to send me your Private Mobile Phone And Fax Number for easy
communication.

Please kindly call me on the above private phone number before sending a fax
message for security reasons. I'm looking forward to receiving your
immediate reply by phone, Email or fax as soon as you receive this letter.


Thanks and may the Almightya God bless you and your family.

MR. MR TINASHA DWANE*

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