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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • michealmash@everyday.com.kh (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: micheal mash <michealmash344ng@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: michealmash3ng@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 07:45:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HELLO


MICHAEL AND ASSOCIATES

40 ABIODUN STR.

VICTORIA ISLAND,

LAGOS, NIGERIA.

234-803-720-5379

E-mail :michealmash@everyday.com.kh


Dear Sir\Madam


l am a financial consultant based in Lagos, Nigeria.l have a client (widow) she has $15,000,000 [fifteen million usdollar]with a EQUITY FINANCE AND SECURITY UK LONDON for safekeeping. And she is willing tooffer you 15% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish.She wishes to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company,if your country`s by-laws allows foreign investment,inview of this,send to me your 1.Your Full Name 2.Your Private Telephone And Fax Numbers.

3 Your Addresses. 4Your Age. As the beneficiary of the account,so as to enale me file application to EQUITY FINANCE AND SECURITY UK LONDON,where the money was deposited by chief mrs.Patient Ambrose Ali for normalisation.


Please always reply me through this email address michealmash@everyday.com.kh


Thanks and God bless.


Regards,


Barrister Michael Mash.





- micheal mash

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