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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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • johnchris1965@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Fred <maryfred8@live.fr>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:46:26 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY



Dear Friend, This is Mrs Mary Fred,Your bossom friend from KIMBALL BROS. CO. COUNCIL Company,I hope you have not forgotten all about me,Please I didn't forget you and your past effort/ attempts to assisting me then, I am happy today to inform you that I have succeded in getting those funds transferred under a good co-operation of a new partner from Australia. Like I said I will compensate you for your effort,I have decided to give you USD$800.000 dollars for your past effort.Now Contact my secretary and ask him for USD$800.000 United State Dollars Cashier cheque for your compensation.His Name is Mr John CHRIS.
E-mail:johnchris1965@yahoo.fr
Please while contacting him ,send all these information to him below for easy delivery of the Cashier cheque to your address.(1) Full Name................ (2) A place of your choice for deliverying the Cheque for you ................... (3) Your Present Location Now ................... (4) Private Telephone number For easy Comunication between you and him ............... Yours Faithfully Mrs.Mary FredKIMBALL BROS. CO. COUNCIL

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