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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "very confidential" (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 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.
  • +447035939855 (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.
  • privateejoee249@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <privateejoee249@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:55:25 +0000
Subject: (DR WILLIAMS MARSHALL WRIGHT BANK OF SCOTLAND LONDON)



FROM DESK OF ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT,BANK OF SCOTLAND UNITED KINGDOM,TELEPHONE NUMBER +447035939855FAX NUMBER +447053808621 VERY URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSALATTENTION Dear Partner,In order to transfer out {One Hundred and ten million five Hundred thousand United States Dollars $110.5m from our bank here in Bank of Scotland UK}I have the Courage to look for a reliable person who will Be capable for this important transaction.Believing that you will never let me down either Now or in future.I am sending this proposal to you, that itMay be your wish to work with me. Pleaseyou should help and keep this matter very Confidential for my security here.I am Dr Williams Wright Tel: +447035939855]. manager With Bank of Scotland here in London-UK.We handle magnitudes of funds for big companiesAnd individuals. We had a foreign client (one of the former Australia Leader, Barr,Gordon Maurice) who deposited a Huge sum of money ($115million Dollars)With our bank here eventually, this client Was among the victims of the stampede during One of the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia last3 years. And since then we have not had any body comingfor the claims as the next of kin. Due to the Source of this funds was through the public Treasury loot in their country.I have monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before the death of this Client. This client was a Gold Card member of this organization, and I smartly pull outThe password of this Card, which I will giveYou on confirmation of your interest on this Transfer.I know that this message will come to you as aSurprise as we don’t know our self before,But be sure that is real and a genuine business.You are the only person I have contactedFor this great investment now. I therefore request you to confirm your interest Through my private office email address :(privateejoee249@hotmail.com)at the conclusion of this transfer you will be given50% of the total amount, 50% will be for me and I will Give you the fulldetails of the transaction as soon as I hear from you for our own benefits.
I look forward to your earliest reply. Thanks
Best RegardDr Williams Wright
Tele +447035939855Fax +447053808621
Have a nice day and bye for now.

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