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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.
  • mm22terry@gmail.com
  • mm22terry@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <chris@kevboard.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:59:56 +0400
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


I am johnson terry 24 years old sierra leone, & I m Searching for an
Investor that Will Help me Invest My Inheritance.I Inherited $10 Million Usd
From My Late father Chief Pierre terry & I Do Not Have Any Fore-Knoledge
About Investments.If Interested. Pls Send Me Your Full Names,Home
Address.and telephone number


moreover,dear, i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sun as
compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this
money into your nominated account oversea.furthermore,you can indicate your
option toward assisting me as i believe that this transaction would be
concluded within a short time.
hope to hear from you soon



THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

EMAIL ME DIRECTLY ON mm22terry@gmail.com or mm22terry@aim.com
BEST REGARD

JOHNSON TERRY

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