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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:

• 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.
  • garriariz2@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Garri Ariz" <garriariz2@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 15:31:50 +0200
Subject: Compliments of the Seasons

Hello!
How are you today? I hope you are fine together with your family. I will be very glad to have your consent to this matter that requires your immediate consideration. It is about retrieving and securing the sum of Eight millions five hundred United States dollars in your private bank account for immediate investment into something lucrative like Real estate and manufacturing. My dad’s death was untimely as he was found death in his farm as a result of some toxic wastes that was poured into the lake just beside his farm recently, his death has been very traumatic to me. Consequently I’ll need your help. Please be informed that you will be in charge of the total sum after its transfer into your private bank account while I continuer with my studies so we shall talk on the terms upon confirmation of your willingness to do and conclude this transaction with me. For further explanation, please call or email me +22507265120; (garriariz2@yahoo.fr )
Garri Ariz.

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