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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.
  • mariam_cmm@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARIAM CAMARA" <mariacamarah@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariam_cmm@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 14:02:03 +0200
Subject: I want to invest in your country,...

Good morning dear Partner,
I'm seeking for you to receive our consignment fund in your country for investment.
I`m a citizen of sierra Leone ( Mariam Camara ) the daughter of the former assistant Minister of mines and energy .
me and my brother intend to have you as our family partner in business as well we need you to receive our consignment fund this week in your country for investment.
Dear Partner, please you are going to give me your address and telephone contact to start easy communication with you.
Your response will be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
Mariam Camara and brother.
E-mailto: mariam_cmm@hotmail.fr

Anti-fraud resources:

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