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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.
  • s_paul1@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION" <n_naomi10@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: s_paul1@yahoo.ca
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:02:54 +0000
Subject: AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

A MESSAGE FROM PAUL SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION.

Attn:Sir/Madam.

Are you intrested to play football,basketball,handball or volleyball in USA ?.You can reach us on s_paul1@yahoo.ca

If you have a child from 8yrs to 18yrs who want to join any sport in USA, Kindly email us on s_paul1@yahoo.ca

The American Football Association is an organization made up of footballers from all levels. We have more that 12,000 members representing high schools,colleges and professional football.

Through this diverse organization and its membership,the AFCA promotes and protects our game. Coaching football is indeed a high calling and a profession. If Football,Handball,Basketball or volleyball is your career, then it is essential that you become the very best.

Education and personal development of our membership is a vital part of the AFA mission.Three years ago, the AFA Board of Trustees created the American Football Foundation (The Foundation). However, as every footballers knows, to be a part of the team, you must first join. Join AFA today!

Best wishes.
Paul Smith.
USA.

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