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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • bettcamp2006@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BETTY <lottonetagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: bettcamp2006@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:16:59 +0100
Subject: HELLO


Dear Friend,
Compliment of the day to you , how is everything , My name is Betty Campbell Al Masood a Canadian , working with NGO affilated o youth employment in the State of Alberta in Canada, 34yrs old residing in Alberta Canada.
I got your email address as i was searching through the net for a future partner , after going through your profile i felt interested in you so i decided to seek you for pal.I'm fun energetic and love the outdoor and animals and as widow , i and my little love to snowboard and go hiking.
Am looking for a person that we can keep a life relationship and believe in his trustworthiness and will be ready to keep up with me in everything that you can think of . So if you are interested please conact me -:

Suite 2902, 500 - 4th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V6
.
Bye .
Hoping to hear from you.
Betty.
email bettcamp2006@yahoo.ca

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