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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • dr_wilson_fran60@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr W F <wilson5555fff@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dr_wilson_fran60@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:33:01 +0000
Subject: Please reply



My name is Dr Wilson Frank, I am the auditor and head of computing department of a bank here in Scotland, United Kingdom.There is an account opened in this bank in 1997 and since my inception into office in 2001, nobody has operated on this account again. I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important transaction. In order to transfer out £30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Pounds Sterling) After going through some old files, I discovered that if i do not Remit this money out urgently.it will be forfeited for nothing.Please respond immediately I will use my position and influence to effect the legal approval and onward transfer of this fund into your account with appropriate clearance from foreign payment department.You will stand to get 30% while 5% will be for the expense that will be encore during the process, And 65% will be for me.I will fill you in with further details upon your reply God bless. kindly send your responds to my private Email:(dr_wilson_fran60@yahoo.com.hk) Sincerely yours,Dr Wilson Frank

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