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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:

• 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.
  • johnfeu14@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "lauren kassa" <lauren.kassa25@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 18:53:09 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR YOUR BANK BRAFT OF $1.2MILLION US DOLLARS


Dear friend,
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund
transfered abroad, I want you to contact my personal assistant on the
information below

NAME; Mr.John Feu
Telephone Number:00229 93-811108
EMAIL: (johnfeu14@yahoo.fr )
Ask him to send you the total sum of ($1.2MILLION U.S DOLLARS)one
million two hundred thousand us dollars in a bank draft,
which I kept for your .

CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATLY

email(johnfeu14@yahoo.fr )

Make sure that you forward all the information listed
bellow to him so that he can use it for onward delivery of the draft
to you.

Your full ..Name... ..................
Your..Occupation.... .................
Your.. Home Address. .................
Your Cell Number.. ...................
Your HOME Phone number. ..............
Your.. City And. country .. .........
Your Age... ...............
sex ..
EMAIL;

Presently,i am in singapore for some investment projects.Do let me
know after cashing the draft.

Regards,
HON:lauran pascal kassa
SINGAPORE.

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