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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:
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • fremontadvocaten@lawyer.com

Fraud email example:

From: JOYCE RUSSELL <YVK2K@NETSCAPE.NET>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:16:53 +0200
Subject: RUSSELL


Dear sir,
I am the translator to the former Prime Minister of Sao Tome and
Principe in Africa.I am contacting you on behalf of my Boss.

My name is Joyce Russell. We have some funds in financial instrument
valued at eight million,five hundred thousand united states dollars.
I am contacting you as regards investment in your country ,these funds can
be used for investment within the next ten years.

Any business that is profitable and viable in your country, subject to
accounts and audit.The profit after tax and other miscellaneous expenses, will be splited
at the end of every fiscal year.

Please I will like to know your level of interest on this proposal,and
kindly send your response to:fremontadvocaten@lawyer.com

Thanks as I await your response.

Yours Sincerely
Joyce Russell

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