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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • ali_lacson1964@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lacson alice <lacson-alice07@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:38:28 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS.ALICE




Hello Dear,

My name is Alice Lacson,The wife of Mr.Panfilo Lacsona senator during president joseph Estrada regime inPhilippine.who is receently killed in philippine.
During my husband's regime as a senator,I realizedsome reasonable amount of money from various dealsthat I successfully executed and my buisness in theunited state of which the Government has block most ofmy account in the bank of america,trying to leave mewith nothing.
well before my late husband was killed,I secretly putin a box the sum of $18,000,000 million USD (Eighteenmillion United states dollars) and deposit it in asecurity company abroad.
I am contacting you because I want you to help me insecuring the money for the future of my children sincethe government now monitor all my movement.
I hope to trust you as who will not sit on this moneywhen you claim it.i will give you 15% of the totalmoney for your assistance.if you are willing to helpme,email me at(ali_lacson1964@yahoo.com.ph)
Best regards Mrs Alic Lacson







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