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

Fraud email example:

From: kathy_spencer@sdcy.co.uk
Reply-To: adams_financials@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 11:48:52 +0100
Subject: JOIN US IN BUISNESS


Hello,
My name is Kathy Spencer,I own a growing Company that sells textile
fabric material and indutrial chemicals in United Kingdom,United States,Europe,Asia,canada and Australia.I am looking for a trustworthy representative and God fearing person in the United States,Canada,Europe,Asia and Australia that will
aid as a link between my company and my clients in your Country.
I would like to know if you are interested in working for my company and reply if you will like to work from home part-time and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job.The payment is very reasonable.
So if interested kindly reply back ASAP and i will get back to you immediately. I believe If we love the Lord we will obey His Word.Please reply to my deputy accounts for due process.
Yours faithfully,
kathy Spencer
Edward Adams
Deputy Managing Director
SDCY INT'L
55,Raker Road,
Manchester,UK
Email:adams_financials@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam