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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.
  • tonyadamscot@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Williams Mark <williamsmark50@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 00:27:16 +0200
Subject: I DID NOT FORGET YOU



Dear Friend,The money was moved under the co-operation of a new partner from Japan.Presently,I'm in South Korea for the purpose of investing my own share of the money.

Meanwhile I did'nt forget your past efforts and attempts in assisting me to move the cash even though we were not successful.So feel free and contact my secreatry..Mr Tony Adams, and give him instructions where to send the Draft of (US$950, 000. 00) Nine hundred and fifty thousand United Sates Dollars, which I kept as a compensation for all your past efforts. Please let me know immediately you recieve it.Contact him on the following informations below.

Name: of my Secreatry..Mr Tony Adams.Email (tonyadamscot@myway.com)
Best regards,Dr Williams Mark.
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