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

Fraud email example:

From: "John Willson" <jonwilsn@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:12:51 +0400
Subject: RE:{Spam?} Reply,please improve your efficiency in working.

Dear Frau Saenghagen (Ms)

I am disappointed with all this your questions.You asked about my profession?did you not read my first e-mail i sent to you properly before replying to me?

Actually i think you are playing pranks with me and i have tried my all best to explaint to you all about me & this transaction but it seems to me that you are not interested.

Please kindly declare your full interest or decline because as i have told i don't have enough time for this.

 

Sorry if i sound like tghis.

 

Best regards,

 

John Wilson.

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From:  Rosamund Saenghagen <rosamund4500@mozartmail.info>
Reply-To:  rosamund4500@mozartmail.info
To:  jonwilsn@hotmail.com
Subject:  RE:{Spam?} Reply,please improve your efficiency in working.
Date:  Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:00:22 +0100
>
>Thank you for replying to me.
>
>Can you also answer me this: what about a possible leak about my new funds? This makes me worried.
>
>Please inform me something about yourself: how long have you been doing your profession?
>
>Can you kindly reply? I look forward to reading something thoughtful from you.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Frau Saenghagen
>
>Note that I tried to call the phone number you supplied but it could not connect. Sorry.
>
>Save the world. Get the girl. Pass math. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp19.htm

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