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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.
  • drjacques_diouf3003@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jacques diouf" <drjacqdiouf21@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drjacques_diouf3003@myway.com
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:26:52 +0100
Subject: NEED OF PROPERTY TO BUY






Good Day Sir,

I am very sorry if this proposal does not fall in line with your genuine
mode of business.I want to invest some funds into properties in your
Country,Or are you an Expatriate/an Entrepreneur in that
Country?Infact,I'm ready to buy any property that you will negotiate for me
like a commercial
building suitable for corporate lease and letting,Hotel,Estate and Hospital
what for sale in that Country.And also, I need a residential detached
building preferable at water fronts and reserved area/locations for my
family.If you know of any good establishments in that Country, I want
you to link me to it for investments.I am still serving as the Director
General(D-G)in a government establishment Organisation.I need your mutual
cooperation through your kind response.I will detail you the next thing to
do as soon as I hear from you.

Note,once we achieve these goals, you will be a beneficiary of these
investments.Hope to hearing from you. Reply your mail through this
e-mail:drjacques_diouf3003@myway.com

Regards. Yours,

Dr.Jacques Diouf

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