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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "j'ai une nouvelle adresse mail" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • telecards_stock@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?stephen=20ugana?= <telecards_stock@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 08:29:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: cards on sale.


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : telecards_stock@yahoo.fr

POSTAL ADDRESS.

From:Mr, Stephen Ugana,

COLLECTIBLES DEALER,

Registererd in ivory coast,

Bureau Abidjan 29,

Ivory Coast -West Africa.

Contact/ Shop Telephone:0022508471632.

Business Hours: 7.30am to 7.30pm.

Ask For: Stephen Ugana.




TO: Collector/ Dealer,

Dear sir, i am glad to contact your address through internet, and i decided

to have full interest to write you, so that both of us can become business partner in

our life time Amen.

I am 35year old male, full time collectibles Dealer. my name is mr, stephen

ugana, isale used phonecards of BURUNDI, / i am citizen of BURUNDI, BURUNDI is

located East Africa continents, i am currently living here in ivory coast - west Africa.

My cards are clean, no bend, no scratch, all cards are in a very good condition.

HERE IS MY PRICE LIST IN EURO CURRENCY.


1.i have 15,000usedphonecards of Eritreia price3,500Euro.

2.1,000usedphonecards of BURUNDI price 100Euro.

3.600usedphonecards of BURUNDI price 120Euro.

I also accept usdollar as payment, i received money through Western Union Money

Transfered.

Cargo Freigt is available for delivered large quantities of phonecards.

I am looking forwards to received your mail soonest.

thank, God bless Amen.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr, Stephen Ugana.

- stephen ugana

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