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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447031740076 (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.
  • collinsjamesmail@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3acollinsjamesmail@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Collins James" <collins2jc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:27:21 -0700
Subject: From Mr,Collins James


My Dear,

I am a Banker with one of the financial institution in my country. I write
to you following an opportunity in my office that will be of mutual benefit
to both of us.

In my Branch I discovered an abandoned sum of 6.5 Million United States
Dollars in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers Late:
Morris Thompson, 61, of Fairbanks, Alaska. an American who unfortunately
lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed
on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall read
more about the crash on visiting the below site.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/. I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin / Beneficiary to the deceased so that this
said funds can be paid to you. This will be disbursed or shared in these
percentages, 50% to me and 50% to you.

Please, provide me the following:

1. Full Name
2. full office and residential address
3. Your Telephone Number
4. your working status
5. your age
6. your marital status

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best regards,
Collins James

KINDLY REPLY VIA MY PERSONAL
EMAIL:collinsjamesmail@yahoo.com<EMAIL%3Acollinsjamesmail@yahoo.com>
+447031740076

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