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

Fraud email example:

From: WERST SHANE <werstshane@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:52:30 +0200
Subject: ENDEAVOUR TO READ ME


Attn;Please,
I really solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction i haveto tell you and I believe that my decision to contact you will be seen as an act of humanity and will be given a genuine approval,I work withpresident of Togo Gnassingbe Eyadema before he met his untimely death onJanuary 5th 2005.The new leader,his son President Faure Gnassingbe Eyademahad changed the already existing constitution after President Eyadema's death,to allow him to serve out his father's full term of office,And also conducteda ring election to stay in power so With this new development,he threating toretrieve all the money and Accesses of everyone who work with his late father,i had some huge sum of amount which i will like to put in your care through diplomatic cargo to Your country,i have make every arrangement to facilitate this money down to you directly to avoid suspicious,now i want you to assistanceme fully in area of investment and relocation.The total sum of money Six million,one hundred thousand Euro(€6.1m)Please if you are willing, I will want you to furnish me with your particulars,so as to enable me give you further details. Please, you have to be an honest and trustworthy person as more business opportunities will be given to you in the course of this transaction.
Filled out the informations below. NAME:..............
STATUS:......................
STATE/COUNTRY:................
TELEPHONE NUM................
OCCUPATION:....................
.Awaiting your response soon.
Dr.Werst Shane
Email Address:werstshane@aim.com

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