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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • mantu_ajana222@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: united dept <deptloannations@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mantu_ajana222@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:48:28 +0100
Subject: United Nations Trust Fund



United Nations Trust Fund United Nations Trust Fund Department, PLOT 173 OLD BOND STREET LONDON. . CONGRATULATIONS!!! Dear Sir, I am an agent with the United Nations trust fund department. This department has been created to help business owners whom due to certain disasters for e.g. War, Flood,Fraud etc. have lost their business and source of income,And Also Those That Lost Their Source Of Income During The United State World Trade Centre Dissaster (W.T.C)SEPTEMBER 11 DISSASTER. This department will issue such candidates with a long-term loan and low interest rate of 1% Of USD$15,000.000.00) Fifteen million United State Dollar has been allocated for each candidate. My agency, believes that you are a strong candidates for consideration, whereby you are approved, You will be on your way to create a business empire.I expect your reply for further discussion To Enable us proceed to the Bank For The Payment. Meanwhile The Payment Of The 1% Interest Will Be First Started From The Period Of 5 Good Years Till The End Of 1O Years Given To Every Participant From United Nations Trust Fund.
Please Contact Me Through ( mantu_ajana222@yahoo.fr )So That I can Explain More To Your Understanding. Sincerely, MANTU NELSON BROWN
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