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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:

• 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.
  • nelson_rholiya@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?Yorkie=20Finance?= <luk.kunc@seznam.cz>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:52:14 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Government=20approve=20loan=20offer=20at=203=25=20interest=20rate?=

Are you tired of walking into banks with them having the advantage? Why not turn the tables on them for once? Whether you are looking for a personal loan for the holidays, a debt settlement loan, student
loans,contact Mr Nelson Rholiya of Rholiya_loan company Int'l via email:nelson_rholiya@yahoo.com. I am a rigisterd private money lender located in United Kingdom,i give out loans at a very low intrest rate of 3% even when you have bad credit no problem,we can still help you. Our service is SECURE, and best of all, it's free! So fill out our form, sit
back, relax, and watch the opportunities start rolling in!

Note: All interest applicants are to send their replly to this email
address:nelson_rholiya@yahoo.com

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