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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.
  
• 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.
  • mimibird23@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mirian" <mimibird23@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 17:30:06 +0100
Subject: Hello,how are u?


Hello,how are u?
My name is mirian,i saw your profile today in(www.uteged.com )and im intresting in you,i will also like to know you more,i am in a Good mood almost all the time,i do not let life problem change that,But im a typical girl,i need love and when im down i need the comfort of a man,i dot care where that comfort is coming from,it could be from a dumb,deaf,rich or poor man,thief,gangstar,white or black man,far or near but i do not care all i want is the comfort,the care and the love from a man and if ur the one pls i want u to send an e-mail address so i can give one of my smilin picture for you to whom i am.Here is my e-mail mimibird23@yahoo.com i believe we can move from here.i am waiting for your mail to my e-mail address above.jenni Remeber the distance or colour does not matters alot in life yours regards Mirian

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