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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:

• 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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (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.
  • magnus_denis@k.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Magnus Denis <magnus_denis11@centrum.cz>
Reply-To: magnus_denis@k.ro
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:25:01 -0700
Subject: your service


Hello Dear,
I hope you find interest in this message. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to write you this mail and even when it might come to you as a surprise.
My name is Magnus Denis and I am a staff of an Auditing and Risk Management Firm, here in Spain, I should like to use this means to ask your assistance in moving some fund over to your country. I have, in the course of my duties come in contact with a good amount of money that have been inactive for some years now; and careful investigation
proved the original depositor of the fund had died some years back and all
attempts to reach the supposed beneficiary of the deposit were fruitless and

before it is forfeited to the state, I decided to move it.
After legal consultation, I have concretized modalities for a secured way
that would guarantee a perfect transaction. But be most assured that for
your help and partnership you will get a good percentage of the total sum.
It is important to let you know that fifty percent of the rest will be
invested over there under your management. For a negotiable period of time
and we will open a fruitful dialog to that effect.
I look forward to our working closely in practically seeing this
transaction come to a perfect and successful end. For effective
communication, please kindly include in your reply, your complete Names,
Address, Occupation, Age and most especially your contact number and I will
contact you as soon as I get your reply.
I look forward to hearing from you and I express my gratitude for your
patience.
Kindly reply to:magnus_denis@k.ro
Magnus Denis

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