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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • revscott_williams@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: revscottwilliams_2008@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:10:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS VERY URGENT


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

CONGRATULATIONS VERY URGENT

- Regarding the Investigation made by the United Nation Organization In conjunction with the International monetary funds and world bank group,in all the banks in Africa, We found your pending Inheritance funds with African Government,The said Funds will be pull out from the Bank in cash and arranged in a Security-proof box and sealed with synthetic nylon.According to the information gathered from the bank's security computer, we were notified that you have waited for so long to receive your Funds without any success, We advise you to stop any conversaction with any body or office from now until you reciceve your funds, We are helping to make sure that your funds gets to your without any problem, we have contacted the Payment Clearance Department to issue all the necessary documents that will back up the consignment box to your country ,so you have notting to worry about. We have also meet with the Security courier service to concluded shippment arrangement with them to deli!
ver the Consignment(Box) to your doorstep,therefore shippment will commence as soon as the funds pull out from the bank and as we hear from you.The Security courier service company specialized in sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to another,which also has international travel immunity to carry out consignment (Box) such as this, also the diplomat who will be bringing in the Consignment(Box) to your country is an expert and has been in this line for many years now.You are to forward the below informations to this office to able us start shippment arrengement immeditely..YOUR FULL NAME.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.YOUR AGE.Please maintain topmost secrecy about this development as we are using this media to help you. Please confirm message granted with "GO AHEAD ORDER" Congratulations.Yours Faithfuly,REV. (DR.) Scott Williams.

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