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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:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • murphy.foundation@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tim Sutton <tim.suttom003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <personal.tim.sutton01@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:54:36 -0800
Subject: US $,500,000.00 Grant




JOHN P. MURPHY FOUNDATION
50 public square,suite 924
Cleveland,OH 44113-2203

US $,500,000.00 Grant

I wish to inform you that the above foundation has short listed you
for the grant of US $,500,000 for your activities; this grant is in
recognition of your pro grammes and activities

Since its founding in 1960, approximately $50,000,000 has been
distributed to approximately 400 organizations. Generally the
distribution has followed the pattern of giving established during
John P. Murphy's lifetime, but in response to community and social needs and
priorities, the Trustees have, from time to time, cautiously shifted
the
pattern of distribution.

http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/jpmurphy/index.html

You're therefore requested to immediately contact us for details and
procedure to obtain your grant.

Contact : Executive Vice President & Secretary - Trustee

Name: Allan J. Zambie
Email: murphy.foundation@yahoo.com

Congratulation
Tim sutton
Second Vice President - Trustee

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