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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • william_hill13@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GARY MOORE" <garymooren15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: william_hill13@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:32:00 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY NOW!!!!!!

Dear friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Japan. Presently I am in Japan for investment projects. I have not forgotten your past efforts
and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. 
   
Now, I am given you this sums due to your previous effort you participated. You will need to contact my secretary in Cotonou Benin Republic

NAME  ; WILLIAM  HILL
EMAIL ;  william_hill13@yahoo.fr

ask him to send you the total sum of 1.000,000,00 Million euro. (One million euro) it is in a bank Bond, which I kept for your compensation. Please make sure you fill this FORM and send to him.

1. FULL NAMES:___________________________
2. ADDRESS:____________________________
3. SEX:____________
4. AGE:_______
5. MARITAL STATUS:_______________
6.OCCUPATION:____________________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:____________________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:_______________________
9. FAX:NUMBER_______________________________
10. BREIF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/:___________
11. CITY:____________________
12. STATE:_____________________
13. COUNTRY:________________


 Regards,
Gary Moore

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