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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.
  • dtoti2@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "nistoti@terra.es" <nistoti@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:43:05 +0100 (MET)
Subject: INQUIRY




My name is denis toti , an Auditor.
I am writing to notify you of an unclaimed inheritance deposit of a late client of the firm I worked for in Spain , who died on Tuesday, August 24, 2004. As all effort to trace any biological relative has proved abortive. I am of the decision to put the fund into a lucrative investment, having been his financial adviser with the firm until the time of his sudden death.

In my quest to get a reliable individual who shall work with me in claiming and securing this deposit for mutual gain and future investment , I am reaching out to you hoping you could be interested in been a partner.

Please Kindly back to me as soon as possible signifying your interest via a return email:dtoti2@yahoo.com and I will be providing you with information on the amount of the inheritance deposit, procedure and legality of this claim.


Regards,
denis toti





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