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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • amalll3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Amall" <amalll12@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: amalll3@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:59:41 +0000
Subject: hello

Dearest one,
I think it is no longer neccessary for me to hide myself from you As i esplained to you in my first mail, i am from Simarin, it was because of he rebel war in my country that made me an orphane. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here .I am constrained to contact you because of the bad condition we are made to live under the refugee camp.
Since I kept my father's File which contains a very important documents.
I wish to contact you personally for a long term relationship and investment assistance in your Country.My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$3.500, 000. in one bank in LONDON with my name as the next of kin.
However, I am willing to forward to you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund. As you will help me in an investment, and i will like to complete my studies, as i was in my 2nd year in the university, when the crisis started.

It is my intention to compensate you with 15% of the total money for your assitance and the balance shall be my investment capital and you be head the investment ince i am a novice in that feild. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only, for confidential purposes. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put every things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerelyi will appreciate if you can also help me to procure my travelling document.

Take care of yourself, as i awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self because it is a confidencial matter till i come over to join you, once the fund has been transfered.
Yours Sincerely
Amall.
Contact email(amalll3@yahoo.com <mailto:amalll3@yahoo.com>).

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