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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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)
  • "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)
  • "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: Williams Wright <privateewright123@msn.com>
Reply-To: <privateejoee249@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:18:49 +0000
Subject: (FROM DR WILLIAMS MARSHALL WRIGHT BANK OF SCOTLAND UNITED KINGDOM)




FROM DESK OF ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT,
BANK OF SCOTLAND UNITED KINGDOM,
TELEPHONE NUMBER +447035939855
FAX NUMBER +447053808621

VERY URGENT INVESTMENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL,
ATTENTION::

Dear Partner,
In order to transfer out {One Hundred and fiftheen million United States Dollars $115m
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 it
May be your wish to work with me. Please
you should help and keep this matter very
Confidential for my security here in my bank.
I am Dr Williams Marshall Wright Tel: +447035939855]. manager Bank of Scotland here in London-UK.
We handle magnitudes of funds for big companies
And 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 last three years ago.
And since then we have not had any body coming
for 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 out
The password of this Card, which I will give
You on confirmation of your interest on this
Transfer.
I know that this message will come to you as a
Surprise 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 contacted
For this great investment now.
I therefore request you to confirm your interest
Through my private office email address :(privateejoee249@hotmail.com)here also is my bank website http://www.bankofscotland.co.uk. then
at the conclusion of this transfer you will be given
40% of the total amount, 60% will be for me and I will Give you the full
details of the transaction as soon as I hear from you for our own benefits.

I look forward to your earliest reply. Thanks
Best Regard
Dr Williams Wright

Tele +447035939855
Fax +447053808621

Have a nice day and bye for now.

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