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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.
• 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.
  • legend_engr_ha@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HonorX AHIMAKIN"<real_estateproject@myway.com>
Reply-To: legend_engr_ha@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:16:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: An Information


Best Regards, With absolute trust in God and with due respect to you, I write to you this mail which I believe you would be of a great assistance to me! "The fortunes of man are often made in seconds. Success is not being at the right place at the right time but making the right decision at the right time in the right place". I am Engr. Honoré AHIMAKIN. I have only written to seek your indulgence for a partnership in a potential long time lasting Investment in Real Estate and Hotel Industry. Thus, for your indulgence and support ( morally etc.) I would want to know what will be your wages before we embark on the Investment itself there in your country. Meanwhile, In respect to this, I will appreciate and welcome your visit to my Country to endorse your signataries for the partnership. Kindly reply me at legend_engr_ha@yahoo.fr stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary proceedures with which to make the transfer. I anticipate for your
response. Thanks and God bless. Sincerely yours, Engr. Honoré AHIMAKIN.

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