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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:
  • "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.
  • steve_b2222@uymail.com
  • steve_b2323@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?steve=20baissan?= <steve_b2323@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: steve_b2222@uymail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:08:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend,I am Steve Bastiaan,a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life so well, as Inever really cared for anyone not even myself but my business.Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused

ged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self.The last of my money is a huge cash deposit of ten million dollars($10M) that I have in Europe for safekeeping. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some charity organizations and to the less priviledged.Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement.I have set aside 10% for you for your time and patience.You can e-mail me at: steve_b2222@uymail.com While I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.Steve Bastiaan.
To: schipper@wri.org
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I have a new email address!You can now email me at: steve_b2323@yahoo.com.ph



- steve baissan


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<div style="border: solid 1px #cccccc; width:448px; background-color:white; margin:10px 0px;";><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="448"><tr><td class=tablot background="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/pim/gr/gr_announce_1.gif" valign=center height=57><big style="padding:10px;">I have a new email address!</big></td></tr></table><div style="padding:10px;">You can now email me at: <b>steve_b2323@yahoo.com.ph</b><br><br><span style="color:green;"></span><br><br>- <span style="color:green;">steve baissan</span></div></div>
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