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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "fondazione di vittorio" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • zhuyuning5@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: zhuyuning5@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:59:31 -0200
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGE MY PROPOSAL!!!



Good Day, Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mrs. Zhu Yuning,
Am an accountant in the Fondazione Di Vittorio, established 1977 by
the Multi-Million groups and now supported by United Nations
Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU), and conceived with the
objective of human growth, educational, and community development
thereby uplifting the standard of living of people. Below is the
site. 1.http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it After further
investigation, it was discovered that some of the grant beneficiary
did not claim there grant and this grant funds has been in our
account for the passed three years. So, Seventeen Millions Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in our account
and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is
that according to the laws of Italians, at the expiration of 4 years
the funds will revert to the ownership of the Italian Government.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like
to
transfer the sum of $17,500,000.usd for the payment of the Grants that
was not claim by the Recipients . MODALITIES: I want you to know that
I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out
successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up as the Beneficiary, all that is
required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your
Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job.
After you have been made the beneficiary, the attorney will also fill
in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and of
probate in your favor. There is no risk involved at all in this
matter, as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney
will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe
utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the
funds have been transferred to your bank account we shall then share
in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you. Should you
be interested
please send me your, 1, Full names, 2, private phone number, 3,
current residential address, And I will prefer you reach me on my
private email address below: (zhuyuning5@gmail.com) and finally after
that I shall provide you with more details of this operation. Your
earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Chat soon. Kind
Regards, Mrs. Zhu Yuning.

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