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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mrkimeck070707@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr,Kim Eck" <mrkimeck070707@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrkimeck@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:39:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN I RELY ON YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PARTNERSHIP?


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrkimeck070707@yahoo.com



- FROM:MR.KIM ECK.(REGIONAL AUDITOR)UNITED BANK OF AFRICA,KODEKEY SECTION.LOME TOGO.ATTN:I CHOOSED YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE,HONEST AND A TRUST WORTHY PERSON TO ENTRUST THIS HUGE TRANSACTION/PROJECT WITH. MY NAME IS MR.KIM ECK. AS THE REGIONAL AUDITORTOF UNITED BANK OF AFRICA-LOME TOGO,KODEKEY SECTION.I AM A TOGOLAISE MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS.I AM WRITING TO YOU DUE TO YOUR ATTRACTIVE CURRICULUM VITAE TO SOLICT/REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF US$ 3,100,000.THIS FUND IS THE RESIDUE OF WHAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE AS PROFIT DURING THE LAST YEAR`S AUDITING.I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AN APPROVED END OF THE YEAR REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2007 TO MY HEAD OFFICE HERE IN LOME AND THEY WILL NEVER KNOW OF THIS EXCESS. I HAVE SINCE THEN,PLACED THIS AMOUNT OF US$3.1MUS ON A SURSPENCE ACCOUNT/OPEN BENEFIICIARY ACCOUNT.AS AN AGENT OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY THUS I AM IMPELLED TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE T!
HIS MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT OR IF YOU WANT IT TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS IN CASH FORM IT'S POSSIBLE BUT YOUR COMPLIANCES,CONFIDENTIALITY AND HONESTY IS THE KEY TO THE SUCCESS.I INTEND TO PART 30% OF THIS FUND TO YOU WHILE 70% SHALL BE FOR ME.I DO NEED TO STRESS THAT THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS. IT'S GOING TO BE A BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFER.ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND.IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER,I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE.SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION.WAITING URGENTLY PLS

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