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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • zikmega1@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?alex=20zika?= <zikmega1@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: zik_mega@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:17:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM ALEX......................INVESTMENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: zikmega1@yahoo.com.au



- DR ALEX ZIKANO8 MITCHLEY ROAD TOTTENHAMLONDON N17 9HGDear Sir\Madaml am a financial consultant ,my client wishes to invest into any profitale and lucrative business like real estates/properties business and any one that can be able to manager such businessas and act as a funds manager with Minimum maturity period of 15 yrs as a longer term investment,in an a stable economy. My client is seeking for business associates/funds manager, if your country`s by-laws allows foreign investment,inview of this,If you are interested please e-mail me back for further deliberation on how to commence this investment process and how and what roll you will play regarding this effects.1.Your full name and address 2.Your telephone and fax number for easy communication. 3.Your company's name and address.Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application . I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as
all required arrangements have been made for the movement of the money. You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately Thanks and God bless. Regards, Dr Alex Zika

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