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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:

• 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.
  • williamsk_1000@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: Kevin Will <wkevin_30@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 01:43:10 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Orgent Assistance


Good day

My name is Kofi Williams I am 20 Years my father died
3 years ago in a gold mine in MENDE, Republic of
Serria Leone ,He wasinto legal gold minning,he has succeded
in saving $10.millions dollars during his Business on Gold,
before he went on a trip to Republic of Ghana West Africa
to save his money for security reason because of the political
problem in our country.

now my father is died I need your help i want to transfer this money
to your country for investment i want you to be my parter after the transfer
i will come over to meet you and i will give you %10 inside the money please
mail me immidately to know your stands thanks god bless you

Regards

Kofi Williams
williamsk_1000@myway.com


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