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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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• 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.
  • michealwillison2005@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: office_file0001@microcamp.com.br
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:01:57 -0300
Subject: Send Him Your Information to Re-confirm


ATTENTION SIR,How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am DR MIKE
OLIS, the man from BENIN who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure
the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a
contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government  sometime ago
during the militry regime.Though you were not able to asist me conclude the
transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transffered under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from
brazil.Presently i'm in South Korea for investment projects with my own share
of the total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to
assit me in transffering those funds, I made sure you are not left out the
benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of ONE MILLION
United State Dollar($1.000000 USD)bank draft.I and my new partner agreed to
compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much,so
feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mr.MICHEAL WILLINSONand send him
your address where to send the Bank draft to you. Please do let me know
immediately you receive the  Bank Draft so that we can share the joy
together after all the sufferness at that time.In the moment, i'm very busy
here because of the investment projects which me and my partner are having at
handfinally,remember that i left instruction to my secretary so as soon as
you contact him, he will send the Draft to you,so feel free to get
intouch with MY SECETARY NOW. with your full contact address and your
telephone number and your occupation and here is my secetary info.
Below:Mr.MICHEAL WILLINSONE-MAIL;(michealwillison2005@yahoo.fr)Yours
Faithfuly, DR MIKE OLIS.
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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