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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:
  • "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.
  • invest_2200@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: roland_brown@mail.zp.ua
Reply-To: invest_2200@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:01:27 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS




Allied Irish Bank Ltd, 14-16 Cockspur Street, London , SW1Y 5BL.  Dear
Friend,





Greetings!  





I was reading through your profile on the internet andfound it interesting.
Be so kind to contact me at yourearliest convenient for a possible business
dealinvolving money transfer of about £14.5 Million.





I am Roland Brown presently in London working as an investmentconsultant with
the above bank at their London office.I am poised to work this deal out if we
can dobusiness.





As at this moment,I am constrained to issue moredetails about this business
until your response isreceived.





As we have not met before,I will give you everydetails you need to know about
me as we progress withthe business.





I thank you for spearing moments of your very busyschedules to read my
proposal. Send your response tomy email address.:invest_2200@yahoo.com.hk





 Thank you for your time and attention.





Warmest regards,





Roland Brown


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