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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • thomas_james0000@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Thomas James <thomas_james0000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: thomas_james@web2mail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:48:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Kindest Attention: My name is Mr. Thomas James, I am from Portugal .I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life sowell, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself)but mybusiness. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared fo


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: thomas_james0000@yahoo.com



- Thomas James

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam