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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • john_smith2006@yahoo.com
  • pjackson@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MasterCard Int. Lotto" <lotto_promo112@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:36:14 +0000
Subject: RE: Men Wanted in Chicago Area

My name is:

Tamara Gentle

I live in 6349 south jericho ct centennial co 80016

I got your message and I want to know what we are going to do there and how we should be prepared.

 

Tamara.

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From:  "Justin Thyme" <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com>
Reply-To:  justinthym@googlemail.com
Subject:  Men Wanted in Chicago Area
Date:  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 09:46:41 +0100

Understand this very carefully

We need to contact as many reliable men as possible, around two hundred in fact!

They must be able to get to a certain place in Chicago Illinois in late August.

I

cannot give any details at the moment other than it will involve a lot

of money, more than most men will ever see in their lives.

If you can help out then get back to me, if you know someone then pass this on to them.

For each person that can help they will get $25,000 in cash on the night

.

Requirements :

1) Can run fast so must be fit.
2) Has or can get either a Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast or Nigerian football shirt.
3) Can get to Chicago in late August.
4) Is intelligent and trustworthy.

5) Can work as part of a team.
6) Will take orders.
7) Is willing to take a small risk.

Next step, but only if you know someone! Do not bother replying if you don't.

Get

back to me with your name or the names of people you know and current

locations and a contact email address of anyone that can help. They

must live in North America or Canada and be able to get to Chicago in

late August. Like I said I need around 200 good people for this and the

deadline is August 21st to get your name on the list to make $25,000. Do not ask for money to help you get there, you will be ignored, that is not going to happen.

All I need for now is this :-

Name              Location                  Email Address
John Smith      Washington D.C.     

john_smith2006@yahoo.com

Paul Jackson   Toronto                   pjackson@hotmail.com

Each

name on the list will be contacted nearer the time with instructions.

Don't waste my time asking for details in advance of then. DO NOT ASK FOR MONEY!   

Justin

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