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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • chezeam1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHEZEA MADIS" <chezea.madis@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: chezeam1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:21:05 +0000
Subject: Hi Dear One,

>From Mr Madis Chezea.
Assalamualaikum Dear Friend.
This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise. However, It's Just My Urgent Need For a Foreign Partner That Made Me To Contact You, I Am Mr Madis Chezea A Banker By Profession From Senegal In West Africa And Currently Holding The Post Of bill and exchange manager.
I Have The Opportunity Of Transferring The Left Over Funds (11.5Million) British Pounds of One of our Bank Clients Who Died Along With His Entire Family In Kenya Plane Crash 2003.
Since I got information about his death, I have been watching out for his next of kin to come over and claim this money because, the bank cannot release it to any person unless somebody apply for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as it is indicated in our banking guidelines and laws.
unfortunately,I discovered that the only next of kin died alongside with him in the plane crash, being his only daughter left nobody or relation for claim. it is therefore upon this discovery that I have decided to make this business proposal to you as a foreigner and for you to stand as the next of kin or a relation to deceased person for and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for the claim. You Can Confirm The Geniuses Of The Deceased Death .
kindly view this site to know more.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
Hence, I Am Inviting You For A Business Deal Where This Money Can Be Shared Between Us In The Ratio Of 50/40 / 10% For Any income expenses that will come During the transfer, If You Agree To My Business Proposal. Further Details Of The Transfer Will Be Forwarded To You As Soon As I Receive Your Return Mail. Have A Great Day and hope to hear from you soon. chezeam1@yahoo.com
Yours sincerely,
Mr Chezea.

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