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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:

• 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.
  • peter_anam@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: office files <office_files1999@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:00:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: The National Lottery Committee


The National Lottery Committee
P O Box 1010 Liverpool,
L70 1NL UNITED
KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Dear Winner,
We are obliged to inform you that we have succeeded in resolving all
related problems that has held the transfer impossible. With the help
of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) who have rendered a
tremendous
help to this Exercise.
We regret to announce the mismanagement of beneficiaries fund by our
appointed zonal managers; we are not able to meet up with winners
fund
due to list of names due for payment In appreciation of your patients
and understanding to receive your fund we have decided to compensate
you with the sum of ($950, 000.00) Bank Draft, Your identification
code IS UKTNL5623 for compensation.
You are to contact our coordinator officer Mr.Peter Anam, Access
management and support initiatives, a consultant firm on e-mail
address: peter_anam@yahoo.fr Please do send him your:- (1)FULL
NAMES: (2) CONTACT ADDRESS: (3)E-MAIL ADDRESS: (4)AGE & SEX: (5)
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (6)FAX NUMBER: (7)COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: (8)STATE OF
ORIGIN: (9)BREIF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPANY.
Do not hesitate to let us know immediately you receive your fund so
that we can take account of how many beneficiaries were paid.
Mrs. Rose Mosa
NATIONAL COORDINATOR
Liverpool London.

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