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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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • jsn_fatt@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jason Fat <jsn_fat02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jsn_fatt@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 12:05:54 -0600
Subject: From Mr Jason Fat


A family member of yours (perhaps) in Singapore died nine months ago leaving behind an estate/capital(US$15.7M with interest) in my bank here where I work DBS capital investment LTD. His personal Attorney/lawyer notified our department of his sudden death and has also requested that we run a check to find any surviving relatives since his girlfriend who was indicated in his WILL as next of kin happen to die in the same car crash that took the life of the investor.During this check exercise for any surviving relative your name and email contact was among the findings that matches the same surname as the decease (name WITHELD for security reason). To maintain the level of security required I have intentionally left out the final details. I urge you to come forward since I can provide you with the details needed for you to claim the estate/capital so that I can be part of this claim. To affirm your willingness and cooperation please do so by replying me at my private email (jsn_fatt@yahoo.com) stating your FULL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AND POSTAL ADDRESS. I do expect your prompt response. Yours truly,Mr. Jason Fat.
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