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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "simon lenon" <lenon_simon@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:26:44 +0000
Subject: helloo dear

Heloo, my dear friend
I am mr Lenon Simon the funds manager of fidelity inverstments internatio=
nal.As a matter of fact i have a little business transaction for you pls =
do contact me if you are interested with this business.it is risk free.As=
the fidelity funds manager i extract 1.5% of our investors excess maximu=
m returns capital profit yearly (emrcp).With my technical experiences i e=
xtracted the sum of 22.4 million dollars for the year ended 2006.i here b=
y will want you to stand as an investor in other for me to be able to cas=
h this fund.All document to back up your claims shall be provided for you=
during this transaction.prior ot your acceptance pls email me back so th=
at we can commence on this transaction.
Thanks
Lenon Simon
www.fidelityinvestments-international.com

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