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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.
  • tamaries22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "T Johnson" <t5j24@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:14:30 +0000
Subject: Re: ATTENTION

Dear Sir,

I am a financial attorney/consultant based in The Gambia. I have a client (a
widow) who has entrusted the sum of US$5,000,000.00 with a private equity
investor for safe keeping only. She desires to invest in a stable economy
and her interest is in company/individual with potentials for rapid growth
in long terms.

My client is interested in placing her fund in your company should your
country's trade laws allow for profitable foreign investments. If you are
not a corporate entity or company owner, we shall need your invaluable
services in guiding my client in veritable investments obtainable in your
country. You will be adequately compensated for these services.

Please contact me via email: tamaries22@yahoo.com with your references and
private phone/fax numbers for more details.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Tam Johnson

Principal Partner,
EQUITI CHAMBERS

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