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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
  • cherish_favour2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cherish favour <cherish_favour2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:34:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: very urgent


Thanks for your sincerity ,please i will not say whom am ,just let me ask if you are capable of assisting me relocate this fund to your country or nominated bank acount

then we proceed
waiting to hear from you
your sincerely

I am just A dirty 419 scammer - I am a piece of shit and will burn in hell forever! God will give my soul to Satan but all my friends will be burning with me.
Burn in the fires of HELL dirty 419 scamming pieces of HUMAN FILTH! OOOOOO DE ICEMAN DO GET MEEE!!!!!!!
Note: This email is an example of internet fraud, and is provided for your education. Many people loose money everyday with this type of fraud.
There is no fortune for you, no lottery winnings, no gold or secret cash. You are being lied to and cheated. Never send any money and do not reply to this email.


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