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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES DESOUZA <james_desouza2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:43:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR.JAMES DESOUZA


Dear Madras,
How are you doing today? thanks for your replied,i am glad to read from you,and i also like the way you ask question,i cant blame you is do to the pass experinse,but i am asuring you that (THIS IS REAL,NOTHING BUT THE REAL) i also want you to go through the website if you are ok with that you can reply back to me,than i will tell you what to do next sir.
Thanks
Best Regards
Mr.James Desouza.


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