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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.
  • kanhonx@centrum.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <kanhonx@centrum.cz>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:03:11 +0200
Subject: From: Ms. Kanjanapa Honghern.


From: Ms. Kanjanapa Honghern.
            Bangkok Thailand
 
Dear Sir,
 
My names is Ms. Kanjanapa Honghern. I am the personal secretary to  Mrs. Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra, wife of the deposed prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra who is now on exile. You must have been aware that the Assets Examination Committee here in Thailand has ordered Thai banks to freeze Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra's accounts worth over $1 Billion US Dollars. See this link for more details: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/thai/shownews.php?IDNEWS=2320
 
Predicated on the above, I write to inform you that I have an urgent business transaction of mutual benefit.
 
I was able to use my position with the Shinawatra's family business empire to take hold of $6.5 million dollars. An opportunity that I have considered the best in my life time working with them.
 
With the present development now in Thailand, Its no longer safe to keep this money here hence my immediate decision to contact you. This is because of the fear that the present government will beam their search light on any one that has closer contact or friendship with the family and this is why I have decided to use a neutral person like you to avoid any trace.
 
I will like to get a response from you and if you accept to assist me receive this money in your account, I will give you details.
 
Thank you very much for taking time to go through my mail, and hope to read from your reply soon to email: kanhonx@centrum.cz
 
My warm regards to you and your family.
 
Ms. Kanjanapa Honghern.
Bangkok, Thailand.
 

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