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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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• 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.
  • global.invests@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Maura Angelo <capital@globalinvests.ws>
Reply-To: global.invests@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:39:46 +0200
Subject: AN INSIGHT.


Dear Sirs,
I am a Finance and Investment broker / consultant, in a global investments company which keep private offices around Europe, as also Internationally.
My company, have serious clients that are willing to place funds in investment opportunities available..
They have certain amount of money in one of the big Italian Banks and they wish to invest in private business, with potentials for rapid growth in short-times.
They are interested in placing part of the funds in your company (if any), If by-law allows for foreign investment.
If on the other hand you do not have a company,
i will be happy to listen to any business propositions you may have.
I will like you to contact me through my private e-mail :
capital@globalinvests.ws , or global.invests@gmail.com , as well as sending me your company profile, (if any) or other necessary informations.
At the meantime, I will appreciate it, if you can provide me a few details of yourself.
(full names, age ,address and occupations e.t.c)
Please acknowledge the receipt of this mail.
here is a brief explanation:

A NEW CREATIVE FUNDING PROGRAM FOR SMALL / MEDIUM SIZE COMPANIES
Program Description
The company is a 10 year old finance firm that has completed over 430 deals worth over $2.4 Billion and we are looking for deals and companies to provide funding.
The INVESTORS, undertake deals in Europe and internationally. Their funding comes from personal assets, pension funds and insurance company endowments.
Their funding comes from their firm securitizing transactions and has many significant and compelling advantages over other debt funding and equity-VC-private equity funding. Our firm is primary firm providing funding through securitization in United States and foreign market below $75 million-per-transaction, as major investment banks provide similar financing for over $75 -$100 million deals. MAJOR ADVANTAGE OF THE FUNDING PROGRAM IS FOR BORROWER TO NOT REPAY FUNDING UNTIL 4-7 YEARS AFTER TRANSACTION, THEREFORE ALLOWING CORPORATE GROWTH/CASHFLOW PRIOR TO REPAYMENT COMMENCING.


Regards,
Ms. Maura Angelo
Global Investments
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