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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mathewegbu@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:44:44 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jamesofficer2@yahoo.in



- CONGRATULATIONs We are hereby happy to inform you that you emerge as one of the winnersin the lucky pick of email address on the web. The cheque won is used as a compensation to the numerous internet users, and gotten from the non-claims of winning check of last years lotto winners in the UK lottery international promotions. To that effect, We had to organise a lucky dip of all e-mail addresses on the web and sectioned them into zones such as the europe, asia, america, africa and the rest. Under these zones are the regions e.g under europe, we have london ireland, scotland, holland and e.t.c. same applies to every other zone. So to that effect, your winning fell under the african zone and west african region. So therefore, your winning had been sent down to the compensation agent in charge of that region in the person of Mr FRED DAVES. You will have to make contact with him, and follow due procedures to effect the claims of your package which contains a winning check of $2!
00,000dollars(USD) for your prompt cTowers Chelsea T45H U.K. At the moment, I am very busy at Sydney,Australia because of numerous assignments which I have to carry out. To that effect, I dont think you will have the opprtunity of communicating with me anymore. All you needdo is reach the compensation agent Mr FRED DAVES through this e-mailaddress: (mathewegbu@ymail.com)Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Mr FRED DAVESat the finance house on your behalf to send the bank draft to you as soon as you contact him without delay. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith. Thanks and God bless you and your family. However, I want you to contact him immediately as soon as you receive this because he will be leaving soon on a very long vacation as he didnt have any for the past three years due to over time.My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour to pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you get winning ch!
eck . We require your informations to facilitate the yourclaims:1. Ful
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