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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.
  • mariamdiouf6000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mariam diouf <mariamdiouf6000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:27:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello My Dear



Hello
Compliment of the day to you,with hope that you are physically and emotionally
alright, l do believe that this mail meet you well.
My name is Mariam, i saw your profile and i was carried away so intrested in you, i think we can make it together, i want you to recorganize me as your best friend
please i would like you to contact me through my Email addres i waiting for your reply
mariamdiouf6000@yahoo.com
i will tell you more about myself as soon as you contact me back, hopping for your lovely reply soonest
Mariam,



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