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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrlougooden@mail2consultant.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Lou Gooden" <mr.l.gooden100@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 09:41:25 +0200
Subject: From: Mr. Lou Gooden


From: Mr. Lou Gooden
Tel: 00 34 664 701 582
Fax: 00 34 911 817 655
Email: MrLougooden@mail2consultant.com<http://us.mc561.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MrLougooden@mail2consultant.com>


Attn: Director,

I know this will come to you as a surprise but never mind; I got your
contact in my search for a reputable and trust worthy person/company, who
can stand confidently with me in this successful business arrangement.
Before I proceed, I will like to introduce my humble self to you.
My name is Lou Gooden, a Business Man here in Spain. I have the honour to
ask for your partnership in a business transaction with a friend of my in
the Government of Spain, who wanted to move the sum of €120 Million Euros
for investment in Invesment. Because of strict laws over involvement of
Government officials in business transaction in the case of MALAGA SAGA, he
has asked me to link the business to any capable person/company to handle
the project.

The money will come to your account as proceed of railway contract which was
awarded to you. All documents covering this claim will be provided by my
friend in the Government. If you are interested, kindly forward to me the
informations below: 1. YOUR FULL NAME___________________________ 2. CORENT
MAILING ADDRESS_________________________ 3. TELEPHONE NUMBER (CELL
PHONE)______________ 4. AGE AND MARITAL STATUS____________________________
5. OCCUPATION____________________________________________ 6 ANY KIND OF
IDENTIFICATION____________________________ 7. ACCOUNT DETAILS

We shall work together to send the fund into your account, and 30percent
goes to you, 70percent to the ministry.

Wait to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Mr.Lou Gooden

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