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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:
  • "million 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.
  • info_mrkellydon001@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kelly" <intokelly12@excite.com>
Reply-To: info_mrkellydon001@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:48:34 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Greetings, From Mr Kelly Don,



Greetings, From Mr Kelly Don,
I am Mr. Kelly Don an Auditor of a Bank in United Kingdom; I would want to know your capability of investing with me the sum total of $26,000,000.00(TWENTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS) dollar equivalent that will be under your control in your country. This amount will be transferred to your personal account in your country as soon as I receive your reply indicating your interest and ability to handle this.
I will let you know the full details of this immediately you indicate your interest and also the necessary documents regarding the fund will be forwarded to you immediately.
our sharing ratio will be subject to
negotiation.
Reply to this e mail(info_mrkellydon001@yahoo.com.hk)
Reply back with these information:
1)your full name
2)your Occupation
3)Direct telephone
4)your ID
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Mr. Kelly Don

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