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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:

• 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.
  • wilson_lamptey@graffiti.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wilson Lamptey" <wilson_lamptey1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: wilson_lamptey@graffiti.net
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:02:12 -0900
Subject: INVESTMENT

Sir,
Best compliments of the day. I have a client who wants to invest in your
country with US$17.3M. My client is a widow, name withheld, she needs
protection for her family.If you can handle such a huge sum of investment
please get back to me as soon as possible as to discuss the investment plan
and agreement procedure.
Kindly reply back(wilson_lamptey@graffiti.net)as to enable me advise my
Client accordingly, and do not forget to include your telephone contacts
for easy communication.My clients data will be made open for you as we
progress.NOTE, IF YOU ARE NOT CONVINCED PLEASE DO NOT REPLY.

Thank you,
Wilson Lamptey


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