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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • mackmbubu@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mackmbubu@pochta.ru
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:29:56 +0200
Subject: GOD BLESS

Dear Sir/Madam,
Permit me to introduce my self to you my name is Mack Mbubu former
personal assistance to the Late President Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo,
During the last days of the President,he delegated to me in my capacity
as his personal assistant to assist him to secure various properties in Europe
to the tune of$25M (Twenty Five Million Dollars).
This was not done before the death of the President.
Since then there have been series of unrest in the country.
In the light of this unrest I decided to seek refuge in
the Republic of South Africa.
I hereby appeal to you to assist me in Banking and investing this
money in your country.
I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE THROUGH MY BELOW
E-MAIL ADDRESS:mackmbubu@laposte.net
Best regards
Mack Mbubu.

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