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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.
• 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.
  • sandra01ncube@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sandra ncube <sandra01ncube@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:26:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I want you as my partner and one family.


My dear VICTIMNAME,

I am very happy to recieve your mail though you are not sure of me and my appeal to you to be my partner and trustee. I am a widow and it is my situation that made you to doubt me but you are not wrong to say that because you do not know me in person. I have suffered mental and physical torture in the hand of the brutal government of my country President and I am seeking for your help to finalize to help me conclude the arrangements.

My husband was a well known farmer and businessman here in Africa so I am asking you to work with me as my approved partner so that we can tranfer this money out of here to your nominated account so that me and my son can leave this continent for a refuge in your country.And I do believe that we can be part of your family?

If there is anything you do not understand with me please feel free to ask me and I will tell you as a partner without any delays and I and my son has decide to offer to you 25% of the total sum if you do not want to work with us in partnership and 5% for any expences that will be made during the course of the transaction. Please do send to me your personal numbers{Tel&Fax}

I am hoping to hear from you and please do send your replies to this e-mail: sandra01ncube@yahoo.com

Thank you and remain blessed.

Regards,

Mrs Mariam Sandra





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