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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 will like you to " (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.
  • everestiz@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Sam Tzee <dr_samtzee@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 06:59:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: YOUR DELAY.


Dear Mr. Everest,

Thank you for your mail, just like i told Mr. Jalmet this afternoon, that yesterday was a non working day, which means the church will be holding its service and so i should expect them to send the money as you requested to the claims inspector.

Sir, please i have told him to come first thing tommorrow morning as our time diffence will have affected the church sending the money for the VAT. I am sending a mail to the pastor in charge Pastor Roberts Isled.

Thanks,

Dr Tzee.


Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote:
ATTN. DR. SAMUEL TZEE,

HOW ARE YOU TODAY, I JUST WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE SENT A PROPOSAL TO THE NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION CONCERNING THE PROPOSED BANK DRAFT WHICH IS TO BE SENT TO YOUR BENEFICIARY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

MR. JALMET HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE VAT CERTIFICATE IS NOT PAID FOR, I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT AFTER THREE WORKING DAYS IF THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE VAT CERTIFICATE THE PROPOSAL SENT TO THEM WILL BE VOID.

DUE TO YOUR CONDITION AS YOU EARLIER MENTIONED, WE WOULD NOT LIKE THE PROPOSAL TO BE REJECTED AS IT WILL TAKE A FURTHER 21 DAYS TO PUT IN ANOTHER PROPOSAL. WE EXPECT THAT YOU ACT ACCORDINGLY.

THANK YOU,

MR EVEREST IZUKWU


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