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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • s_k_henry@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sunkav1@terra.es" <sunkav1@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:52:11 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FROM MR SUN KAV


Hello friend

I'm Mr sun kev, An Accountant.I represent a top Oil
Company
executives of Exxonmobil in West Africa.

I have a sensitive
and
private brief from the senior executives of this top oil company
in
need of your partnership to assist in transfering this funds amounting
to US$27.2M (Twenty Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars). I will let you have the details, but in summary, the fund
would be paid to you through a Finance Company where it is presently
deposited. This is a legitimate transaction without government
interferrance.

You will be paid 35% for your "Assistance" if you and
your company agree to work with us we are also ready for onward
investment with you as partner. If you are interested,Please
write
email s_k_henry@yahoo.it
back
for further details.

Best Regards,

Mr sun kav


from mr sun kav





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