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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.
  • charles_cbl10@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Charles Sirleaf" <charles_cbl70@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: charles_cbl08@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:34:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Positive response


Hello, I am presently the Manager/Domestic banking of a Reputable
Financial institution here. I have a client who died after a berif
illness and was comatose for only four days. Since his death his
account has been dormant and he did not declare any next of kin in his
account opening form and since his death nobody has come forward to
claim this money.I have decided to find a reliable and trustworthy
person to present as his next of kin with legal certificates and
documents to be processed and secured by an attorney. Infact this is
going to be a legal next of kin claims.He deposited a large sum of
money (inclusive of accrued interests) in our financial institution.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform of the legal
processthat will declare you the beneficiary of thesaid fund.I need an
assurance that you will be trustworthy,reliable and will never betray
my trust.Knowing that without your kind assistance this deal will not
be a success,I have resolved to give you 40% while I use 60% for
myself and immediate investment.I want you to furnish me with your
full information in your next email,i.e. your full name, telephone
numbers and contact address. Hoping to receive your positive response.
Regards, Mr.Charles Sirleaf Manager/Domestic banking
Att email
charles_cbl10@yahoo.com

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