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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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• 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.
  • curtbusini@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "muti mori" <mutimore@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:31:49 -0800
Subject: Hotel project

Good day,

My name is Prince Justus Omafew Eyadema, the third son of the former
President of the Republic of Togo. I am presently resident in the UK.

I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real
Estate in your country. I am sorry if this is not in line with your business
but I truly need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up,
develop a hotel of within 3 to 5 star status. On the completion of the
physical development you will be made a Director as a compensation for your
efforts. You will also be entitled to a percentage to be agreed upon between
me (Prince Justus Omafew Eyadema) and you before the commencement of the
project. However, I got your email information on your Hotel contact list.
Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more
information on this project. Please contact me at my private. e-mailaddress
?(curtbusini@yahoo.com ).

Thanks and God bless.

Prince Justus Omafew Eyadema

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