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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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • smith_partners@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "William Balden" <smith_partners@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:23:53 +0200
Subject: Re:{Spam?} Re:Fwd: My Passport

Dear Mr. Valdem,

This transaction is totally legitimate. There is absolutely nothing to be
worried about it. This is why I forwarded a copy of my passport with my
complete information.

So, you just send me the requested information and payment so that I can get
the transaction completed forthwith.

Thanks.

Yours Faithfully,

William Smith Balden (Esq)




>From: Valdemar Foerster <ValdemFoerst342@VICTIMADDRESS>
>Reply-To: ValdemFoerst342@VICTIMADDRESS
>To: smith_partners@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re:{Spam?} Re:Fwd: My Passport
>Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:14:30 +0100
>
>
>
>Hi!
>
>I am still still uneasy.
>
>Let me please know: is what you are proposing totally legitimate?
>
>I will await your answer.
>
>Valdemar
>
>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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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam