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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • ellen.williams19@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ellen_williams <ellen_williams420@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ellen.williams19@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:23:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Ms. Ellen Williams

>From Ms. Ellen Williams
(ellen.williams19@yahoo.co.uk)

Dear,


I am introducing my self as Ms.Ellen Williams, the only Dauther of late Chief and Mrs Gabriel Williams, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial
transaction. I got your contact from a member of this your site, And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.

I have Nine million two houndred thousand united states dollars.USD($9.200,000) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in
receiving the funds in your personal/company account for investment, I will be gladly to give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance.

please it is very important you contact me immediately on my private email address:(ellen.williams19@yahoo.co.uk) for further explanation on how we will proceed.

Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.

Best Regards


Ellen Williams




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