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

Fraud email example:

From: "pascal dufrasne" <mrpascald@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pascaldufranse38@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:02:58 +0000
Subject: Are you still there?

Dear Leopolda,
I hope this mail finds you well. I have been waiting to hear from you since
my last mail to you of the 19th. Pls write me soon and send a photo.
Sincerely,
Pascal


>From: Leopolda Thal <leopoldathal_18@mozartmail.info>
>Reply-To: leopoldathal_18@mozartmail.info
>To: mrpascald@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re:{Spam?} Re:Information
>Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:00:03 +0100
>
>
>Hello my dear!
>
>I am thankful for your mail. I found it quite aboveboard.
>
>Please accept my deepest apologies but I am currently very preoccupied with
>work problems as I have to do some overtime and it is making me very tired.
>
>Inform me how much further has the lovely transaction gone now?
>
>Lately, something I saw on TV is really bothering me: what about German
>bank costs? Please do know that I am still interested to your lovely
>proposal.
>
>You interest me. Can you also tell me, do you make wagers or drink? Please
>be honest. Also, what is your favourite creature? Why?
>
>When I was much younger my uncle told me: A smile will gain you ten more
>years of life.
>
>Expectantly I wish to read a helpful reply from you at your earliest
>convenience.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>
>Ms Thal
>
>By the way I attempted to call the phone number you supplied but it kept
>failing. Sorry.
>
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