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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.
  • mike_chambers123@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chamberlin kofi" <mike_chambers123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: stanley_123@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:13:29 +0000
Subject: response

I have told you earlier that we can only proceed with you after you have
sent the requested informations{bank account number and the name you would
want to use as the beneficiary}.As this will facilitate the securing of the
transfer approvals from the authorities concerned.

Every thing is still ok with the transaction but note that delays is
dangerious in this type of transaction.

I await your informations.
Regards
Tag


>From: Meino Kaestgen <meino.kaestgen@bayermail.info>
>Reply-To: meino.kaestgen@bayermail.info
>To: mike_chambers123@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re:reply
>Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:01:15 +0100
>
>
>Thank you much for your email.
>
>Has the transaction moved along apace?
>
>Again I am sorry. I am still extremely occupied with work problems - my
>team has been considering a major problem for much time.
>
>However, we should press on with your scheme and I confirm now that I will
>handle all your open issues sometime within the following 2 days.
>
>I can comprehend that you may be a little distressed. But please do know
>that I am still totally dedicated to your plan.
>
>If you found that my English writing is not nice, I am remorseful but it is
>not my mother language.
>
>Your reply would be very thoughtful.
>
>best regards,
>
>Mr Kaestgen
>
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>may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the
>intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or distribution of the
>information included in this message and any attachments is prohibited. If
>you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply
>e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this message and any
>attachments. Thank you. http://www.bayermail.info/

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