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

Fraud email example:

From: "=?utf-8?q?Mr.Collins=20Long?=" <lconglins@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: collinslong@myway.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 10:01:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mr.Collins,PERMISSION.


Tôi có thư mới!Bây giờ bạn có thể gửi thư điện tử cho tôi tại: lconglins@yahoo.com.vn




Permission?


Let me first of all ask your for a permission to go ahead.I am Colins Long I am the auditor and head of computing department of a bank here in London, United Kingdom.There is an account opened


in this bank in 1997 and since my inception into office in 2002, nobody has operated on this account.


I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important transaction. In order to transfer out (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling) after going


through some old files, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited for nothing. Though this transaction will cost us some money to finalize, my attorney was able to contact a very capable and reliable investor who has promised to render financial assist to us through you, if you have a HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT ACCOUNT.


If you do you will be required to respond to this message urgently to enable us forge ahead. Which 25% will be for you while 70% will be for me and my attorney and 5% will be for the


expenses that will be made by the both party.I will forward more information and my contact number upon your urgent response also i will want you to send me your direct phone and fax number were you can be reached at all time .


Thanks Sincerely,

- Mr.Collins Long

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