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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • engrdenis2001@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr Denis Harrison" <denisharrison2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:31:12 +0000
Subject: RE: AWAITS YOUR RESPONCE THANKS.

Dear Sir,

I was mandated by my Honorable first lady Mrs. Titi Atiku Abubakar, to seek
for a reputable foreigner with whom she could confidentially confide
transaction with and transfer the sum of $40 Million USD [Forty Million
United States Dollars] into his or her account for a commission of 20%,
while 80% will be for the Honorable first lady.

If you are interested please respond immediately (preferably via email) to:
Engr. Denis Anthony Harrison {U.K. Based Permanent Resident}
Tel: 44 7919 454458
Email: engrdenis2001@myway.com

More detailed and /or information will be made available to you as soon as
we receive your positive response.

Kind Regards,

Engr. Denis Anthony Harrison.

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