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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.
  • zhorst2020@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Horst Zangl" <horstzangl2020@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:36:59 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION:

MACK DAVID TRUST 7 FINANCE,
BROKERS,ASSETS AND FUNDS MANAGERS,
45 FINSBURY AVENUE,EC2M 2PP
LONDON.
Email: zhorst2020@myway.com


DEAR SIR,

We are Brokerage company negotiating Loans to well reputable and legitimate
companies who has been in Business and have good reputation/representation
world wide.Considering your line of Business,our Afilated Mortgage Houses
can issue Loans for Trading and Investment for a period of time to maximum
amount of USD$400Million based on our Loan Requirements and working
conditions which we think is very moderate and Negotiable.

We shall draw a memorandum of Understanding which shall be acceptable by
both parties before we proceed.Negotiations are open as per our working
conditions. Loans will be secured by Irrevocable Guarantee legally Valid and
Authentic, free from liens and encumbrances of any
kind whatsoever, free and clear of any taxes,levies, or duties of any nature
present or future imposed under the laws of the United States of America.

Kindly indicate your interest by filling as folows below:

a).Full names-----
b).Address:-------
c).Phone/Fax Numbers:----
d).Amount Required:------
e).Kindly attached your profile.


Yours,
Horst Zangl.
REPLY TO: zhorst2020@myway.com

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