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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.
  • jcampbell_mg2006@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JAMES CAMPBELL" <jcampbell_mg2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:04:24 +0000
Subject: urgent

Dear Ms Petronilla.

I understand you perfectly,I have to commence the transfer approval process
with the Crown Court by Monday.

I only need a Scanned Copy of your international passport or National
Drivers licence to get the transfer approved by the court on Monday.If you
do not have an Id then forward the following informations to me before
Monday

1.Your name in Full
2.Contact Address
3.Age
4.Occupation and position in office

The court cannot approve the tranfer without these informations to prove
your existence first.

Reply urgently

J.Campbell




>From: Petronilla Schiffhagen <petronilla.schiffhagen@mozartmail.info>
>Reply-To: petronilla.schiffhagen@mozartmail.info
>To: jcampbell_mg2006@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re:{Spam?} MESSAGE
>Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:33:09 +0100
>
>
>Hello my good friend!
>
>In the past I said that I decided to engage with you on this great
>proposal. I trust also that you are as candid as I am. I must say that I
>would be less unsettled if I have more authentic facts about your fine
>deal.
>
>Can you advise me the the best step for me now?
>
>I believe you must think that my English writing is not wonderful, I am
>abashed but it is not my main language.
>
>Please do answer. I am expecting to read something kind from you.
>
>Good wishes,
>
>Ms Petronilla Schiffhagen
>
>Note: You should be informed that the phone number supplied does not work.
>Please give me a working number.
>
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