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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • msmary-phillip@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Mary phillip" <msmary-phillip1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:11:58 -0500
Subject: Investment Proposal


Dear Friend

Let me start by introducing myself, My name is Ms. Mary Phillip; I represent
a group of senators. We need the assistance of a reliable and trustworthy
person/Business firm to help receive money for investments overseas on their
behalf. The money has been deposited with a security firm.

If you are willing to be our partner, send your name, telephone & fax
Numbers, postal & office address and email address to my email:
msmary-phillip@hotmail.com, so that we will be able to get across to you.
Further details will be discussed as soon as we receive your confirmation of
interest. We shall make available you all relevant documents of the fund
deposit with the security firm.

For helping in receiving the funds and investing into either real estate,
buying stocks/share, and going into a joint venture with you and your
associates, you will receive 25% of the $150 million. As soon as you
indicate Interest, further details will be discussed on the procedure that
we will follow in accomplishing this deal.

Regards,


Ms. Mary Phillip

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