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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • usmanidris@jovem.te.pt (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Idris Usman <idrisus_65@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <idrisusman2000@jovem.te.pt>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:54:40 -0400
Subject: I WILL LOVE TO WORK WITH YOU/URGENTLY



DearSir/Madam , I am Dr. Idria Usman ,a British Citizen working under the United Nation in Iraq as the Chief Contractor of World Food Program. I am contacting you in request to assisting me in Investing in your Country Stock Exchange,Real Estate,Hotel and other micro chip Buisnesses. Please you are to respond to me with the following informations: 1.Full Names2.House/Office Addresses3.Phone/Fax Numbers4.Occupation5.Age/Marital Statues You are to advise me on the Best investment in your country as well as providing the feasibility study,Labour cost,construction cost,Taxes,Income Per capital gross etc. I will be waiting for your urgent response so as to proceed. Thanks and kind regards,Dr. Idria Usman.Please get back to me through this email address:: usmanidris@jovem.te.pt
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