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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 "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.
• 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.
  • hersam_200@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: herbert sam <hersa_23@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <hersam_200@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:23:42 +0200
Subject: my regards to you and your family



Dear Sir, Please accept my apology for contacting you this way which was due to the urgency of my request i would like to ask for your partnership is re-profiling fundsover US$48 million.I will give the details, but in summary, the funds arecoming via bank menatep, and this is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 4% for your "management fees".If you are interested, please write back and I willprovide further instructions.Finally, please note that thismust be concluded as quickly as possbile.And If the contents of this mail assaults your professional ethics and personal values, please pardon my ignorance and do not hesitate to contact me via my privateemail: hersam_200@yahoo.co.uk . if you are in a position to assist.Hoping to hear from you soon.My regards.
Mr Herbert Sam .
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