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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • franklyne1956@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mineralresources" <franklyne1956@katamail.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 14:29:43 -0100
Subject: REPLY IMMEDIATELY,YOU RECEIVE THIS PROPOSAL



REPLY IMMEDIATELY,YOU RECEIVE THIS PROPOSAL
5th August,2006.
Attn:My Dear,

This email might come to you as a surprise and the
temptation to ignore
it as unserious, could come into your mind,due to the email
medium through which i chose to contact you from.But please
consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of
humility.
I would like to apply through this medium for your
co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do
joint business with you in your country.
I have a substantial capital i honourably intend to invest
in your country into a very lucrative business venture of
which you are to advise and execute the said venture over
there for the mutual benefits of both of us.
Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in
your country and create ideas on how money will be
invested,properly managed and the type of investment, after
the money is transferred to your custody with your
assistance.
Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this
transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon
your acceptance of this proposal,and your subsequently
furnishing me with the following informations,
1.YOUR FULL NAMES
2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS
3.YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
4.YOUR AGE
5.MARITAL STATUS(THAT IS,MARRIED OR SINGLE)
6.YOUR STATE AND COUNTRY
7.YOUR NATURE OR LINE OF BUSINESS.

I would furnish you with the full detailed information,
procedure,amount involve and mutually agree on your
percentage interest or share holding for helping me to
secure the release of the deposit and investing the money.
I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for
you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter
your immediate attention it deserves.
Looking forward to your response.
Mr.Franklyne Mayeba

N/B:SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
THUS:franklyne1956@katamail.com


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