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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: John Fisher <john_fisher05@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:05:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT PLS


Dear Lamar, how are you doing ?
hope all are well? pls lesting to me very very
well, i tell you to call me , so that we can talk about this, am still waiting for your call . pls try as much as possiable to call me,
THANKS YOU
JOHN FISHER
Lamar Bierlich <lamar.bierlich@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Hello there!

Can you also reply to me this: what about if something goes bad? Can it affect me?

Would you please communicate to me something about you: do you gamble or imbibe alcohol? Please be honest.

Please do not let me down. I will expect your response.

Kind wishes,

Lamar

Extra note: You should be notified that the phone number you supplied does not work. Please give me a proper number.

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