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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
• 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.
  • annmotene2za@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ann Motene" <annmotene2za@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:28:49 +0200
Subject: Re:Re:Re:FW: Claim_Verification_Form

Dear Valdemar,

I hope you understood my last email?

The process for you to get your prize winning is simple, it is as follows:

a. Fill the Claims Application for attached in your email box and return back to us asap. Check Our second Email to you.

b. Do whatever the lawyer tells you to do because he will obtain all relevant documents and sign them on your behalf.

I do not see anything wrong if your boss sees that you won a lottery. Though, he might get jealous because of the amount involved, in which case, it will be advisable for you to keep it to yourself until you receive the winning, then, you can tell him.

So, send the form back to us after filling the information correctly and adhere give the lawyer whatever he needs.

Thanks.

Kind Regards,

David

 

 

 

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From:  Valdemar Foerster <ValdemFoerst342@VICTIMADDRESS>
Reply-To:  ValdemFoerst342@VICTIMADDRESS
To:  annmotene2za@hotmail.com
Subject:  Re:Re:Re:FW: Claim_Verification_Form
Date:  Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:25:09 +0100
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>Many thanks for your totally great reply.
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>Can you kindly elucidate what is the next step for getting hold of my prize money?
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>Please do tell me: what if my boss finds out about this?
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>If you are finding that my English writing is not totally wonderful, I am sorrowed but it is not my mother language.
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>Now I will hope to read a response from you please.
>
>Valdemar
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>Diese E-Mail und etwaige Anhaenge koennen vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschuetzte Informationen enthalten. Falls Sie nicht der angegebene Empfaenger sind oder falls diese E-Mail irrtuemlich an Sie adressiert wurde, benachrichtigen Sie uns bitte in diesem Fall sofort durch Antwort-E-Mail und loeschen Sie diese E-Mail nebst etwaiger Anlagen von Ihrem System. Ebenso duerfen Sie dann diese E-Mail oder ihre Anlagen nicht kopieren oder an Dritte weitergeben. Vielen Dank. http://www.VICTIMADDRESS/
>
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