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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:
  • "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031897095 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • anthonysanko35@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: anthony sanko <mr_sanko09@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:00:43 +0200
Subject: TRANSFER OF USD$7.5M



Attn ; sir/madam, How are you ? I know my email will be received by you as a suprise based on the fact that you do not know me personally. My name is Mr Anthony sanko a citizen of Zimbabwe living in united kingodm.I got your email address from internet on-line hence i decided to propose you to help me and my family transfer the sum of usd$7.5M deposited in a security and finance company by my father in south Africa.My father Mr Edward Sanko was arrested by President Robert Mugube of Zimbabwe because of his opposition again his Government and was charged for treason. He is currently in Jail in my country. As a result of my father's problems with the Government both myself and my family left my country to united kingdom for security reason. My father has adviced me as his only son to seek for a reilable and honest oversea partner who will assist my family for the clearance of the fund he kept in the security company in south Africa and transfer the fund to an overseas bank account for investments. I was made the next of kin to the fund by my dad. And all depository documents that relates to the fund is with my family attorney in south Africa. If you wish to help my family transfer this fund for investments in your country, Please do not fail to contact me with this my private phone no +44 703 189 7095 or you send me an urgent email to this my private email address anthonysanko35@yahoo.com to enable me inform you on what to do and then direct you to my family attornery in south Africa that will inform you on the details of the fund transfer.I shall also like to know you very like your profile. 1) Your Real name2) Your country of origin3) Your age4)Your ocupation.5) Your private phone no. Thank you. Mr Anthony Sanko
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