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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.
  • yourname@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: jaysonbrown@uk2.net
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:03:52 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Good day friend,i need your urgent assistance
































Hello,
 
I am conducting a Standard Process Investigation on behalf of our bank, an International banking conglomerate. This investigation involves looking at the bank's Clientele as well as the nature and/or terms of investment with the bank. In the due process, a Client was discovered to have died not too long ago, leaving no successor to his account.
 
I write to ask for your partnership in claiming the said fund. The  transaction is full prove, and guaranteed to be completed in good time. If you are willing, and ready, please respond urgently for further details. Terms of disbursement between you and I will be discussed in due course. I look forward to doing business with you.
 
Sincerely,
 
Jayson Brown.


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