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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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• 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.
  • solomondouglass2003@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Solomondouglass" <Solomondouglass2003@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:53:47 +0200
Subject: hi

My dear
complements of the season! How are you doing over there.Hope fine, my name is Solomon From South Sudan in North Africa, presently here in Dakar near The Gambia. I am a young gentle man, never married, I am a member of this site, i saw your profile here and i carefully read your personal data.
I have personally concluded to recollect and deposit my wealth from Dakar to any Western Country, Middle east or Asia for investment, hence after going through your profile i hereby seek your hands in partnership for a reasonable compensation of 10% of my wealth for your effort before commencement of investment. If you can handle the investment of my wealth do contact me on this email: Solomondouglass2003@yahoo.com <http://us.f558.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Solomondouglass2003@yahoo.com> for detailed information.
I am self-confidence that you are the real type i need in my life as it concerns the investment and management of my money. Hence if possible i will need you to give me your first name, midden name and last name, home address and personal mobile telephone number.
Am waiting to receiving your quick reply.
Yours Sincerely.
Solomon Douglass

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