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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.
  • jnm_rcv@yahoo.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mailk john" <jnmk_a1@mailbox.hu>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:25:40 +0100
Subject: MESSAGE FROM JOHN


Dear Sir,

Accept my apology if my mail do not meet with your moral ethics .I got your
contact from the website.On my search for reliable soul.My name is John
Malik 22 yrs, son of Mr. Sigistmund E Mailk late marketing chair-man of
Sierra Leone diamond marketing board, who was killed by the rebels.

I am in Ghana under refugee status, seeking your assistance to help
me,retrieve my inheritance, that my late father allotted to me, the sum of
US$25.5m for investment in your country.My father kept these funds for my
inheritance when he was in power

I will like you also to advise me on how this can be smoothly executed
legally for our both benrfits .

Upon your interest, REPLY TO >> jnm_rcv@yahoo.com.mx,I will provide you with
the legal documents covering the funds. We can dicuss on what I would offer
you from the total value of the funds for your kind assistances,that you
will render to me.

If my proposal interest you, reply asap so that we can sign an agreement.

Best regards
John Malik
REPLY TO >> jnm_rcv@yahoo.com.mx

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