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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 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.
  • fdf_donation_summit@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "School, Hillston-c" <hillston-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:08:40 +1000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS:: DONATION WINNER

www.fdf.org
The Fondation De France (FDF) would like to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of our Donation
of $1,350,000.00 USD
Contact Executive Sec. Mr.Johnsen Cole
Email: fdf_donation_summit@yahoo.fr
You would be required to send down the following information,
Name,
Country,
Addess,
Phone
number
Date of birth,
Occupation
YOU WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PICK A MODE OF PAYMENT
1, ONLINE BANK PAYMENT
2, COURIER DELIVERY
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.
Regards
Mrs. Christie Cisse

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