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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.
  • chad_campet1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.mohamed Debby" <chad_campet@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: chad_campet1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:44:28 +0700
Subject: CHAD CAMEROUN PETROLEUM COMPANY





CHAD CAMEROUN PETROLEUM COMPANY

To whom it may concern

I’m Mohamed Debby, from the Republic of Chad, and the chief security officer of the above written company with the head office located in Chad wish to appeal to whoever is interested in the transaction of oil deal with our reputable company of indicate interest
We wish to extend our business tentacles of interest clients through the supply of crude oil products, our method of business transaction will be communicated to you as soon as your interest is indicated.
However may I remind of state categorically that at this level of transaction, this remain between us and would wish you indicate join interest by reply through this email:chad_campet1@yahoo.com

Regards
The chief security officer
Mr.MOHAMED DEBBY



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