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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 will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state dollars" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • jaganlee@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LEE JAGAN" <ljagan1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ljagan@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 22:23:36 +0800
Subject: KINDLY CONTACT ME

MR. JAGAN LEE
Bank Simpanan Nasional(BSN) .
117, Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur ,
MALAYSIA.

Good Day,

Let me start by introducing myself.I am Mr JAGAN LEE Executive
Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank Simpana Nasional(BSN)
Malaysia.l have a secured business proposal of thirty million United State
Dollars only ($30,000,000.00) for you to handle with me from my bank.
I will need you to assist me in executing this Business project from
Malaysia to your country.l will like to know if you are willing to
assist me before i can give you more informations about this
transaction.lf
you are intrested i will like you to reach me on my private email
address
(jaganlee@yahoo.com <http://us.f573.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jaganlee@yahoo.com> )

Your earliest reponse to this mail will be highly appreciated.
My Esteemed Regards,

Mr Jagan LEE

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