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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.
  • mr.jameskahilf@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr James Kahilf Kahilf" <jameskahilf02@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mr.jameskahilf@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:47:20 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

Greetings.

 

I am Mr. James Khalif, a  Consultant for Trade.  I have  a reputable client (a widow) under my custody who have substantial sum  to invest in your country, but our greatest problem remains that we do not know any lucrative or viable sector of business to invest the fund and moreso my client has no knowledge in International business, hence my reason of contacting you is to know if you can be of assistance by introducing us to any lucrative venture to invest the sum in your country.

 

It is the investor's interest to operate this business in partnership hence she wish to live in your country also. In a situation, if the above request suits you, we demand you to receive the fund in your designated account for her while we compensate you awesomely. At your total resolution to assist.
 
Note: this is risk free transaction based on how fund was acquired or inherited.  Please don't fail to include your phone numbers in your return message.
 
Alternative email; (mr.jameskahilf@yahoo.fr )
 
Best regards.
Mr. James Khalif.

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