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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.
  • smithydave111@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CAROL BROWN" <carolbrown_47@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:08:25 +0000
Subject: message

Hi,
I'm Carol Brown, born in England, lived in Amsterdam, Netherland.I love
making Friends from all around the world, most especially Christians. I saw
your ID in PENPAL.a Youth director and also work for the U.N.H.C.R as Staff
in the refugee department, and also serve the World vision as director to
Canada two years ago. I Will like to meet you in person so that we can up
lift The name of Christ Jesus and see why best we can Promote the Gospel in
your country.

There is a youth Conferences coming up soon both in Netherland and Spain
respectively.This conferences are Free, the Sponsors will be responsible for
your air ticket, both in the Netherland and Spain and the Conference
committee will also fax a letter to the Netherland embassy with in
country,so do not worry about Visa, these conferences are sponsored annually
by NICEF, United Nations Security Council and First Ladies of Presidents of
United Nations.

All you have to do is to WRITE AN APPLICATION LETTER to the conference
Office telling them that you want attends the youth Conferences that will be
taking place in both the Netherland and Spain.

This is the email to Apply:smithydave111@excite.com. MR DAVID SMITH is the
Nam of man handling the application just tell him that I recommended you to
him so that your application can be given an attention.Pease dont forget to
include my name and email address when writing your application. this is my
email address: carolb_46@msn.com.

I will love to see you there.I sha;ll be away till next weekend ,i hope to
read your message when am back.

God bless you. Have a nice day.
Thanks
CAROL BROWN

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