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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • maxwell_john7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CONTACT INFOR <consultant.49@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <maxwell_john7@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:31:25 +0100
Subject: COMPERSATING YOU WITH USD$1,000,000,00





Dear Friend,Compliments of the day and how are you doing? I wishthat these letter will reach you in good health,I'm happy to inform youabout my success in getting the fund transferred under the co-operationof a new partner from Isle of man in Japan. Presently i'm in Japan forinvestment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, Ididn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me intransferring those funds despite the facts that it failed us some how.Now contact my secretary, Mr.Maxwell John via his email address maxwell_john7@yahoo.com ask him to send you the total sum of$1,000,000.00 USD. which I kept for your compensation for all the pastefforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.I appreciated yourefforts at that time very much. So kindly get intouched with my secretary and instruct him where to send the a cheque of the total sumof USD$1,000,000,00 to you without any further delay for your own compersation.Please do let me know immediately you receive it sothat we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. At themoment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which meand the new partner have at hand. Finally, remember that I hadforwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive thatmoney, so feel free to get in touch with Mr.Maxwell John and he willsend the amount to you by way of cheque as instructed and without anydelay. You are required to furnish him with the below information toenable him deliver the cheque to you,1.FULLNAMES:_____________________________________________2.ADDRESS:_________________________________________________3. SEX:_____________4. AGE:_______5. MARITAL STATUS:_______________6. OCCUPATION:_______________________________7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:____________________________8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________9. FAX: NUMBER_______________________________10. BREIF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_____________________________________________ 11. CITY:_____________________12. STATE:_____________________13. COUNTRY:_________________Yours FaithfullyMrs. MaryZhongPan-African Morgage Finance
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