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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • neff_john7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: neff john <neff_john38@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <neff_john7@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:05:43 +0100
Subject: FORM DR NEFF JOHN,URGENT REPLY THANKS



From Dr Neff John Dear Friend, This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise. However, It's Just My Urgent Need For Foreign Partner That Made Me To Contact You For This Transaction. I Am A Banker By Profession From Burkina Faso In West Africa And Currently Holding The Post Of bill and exchange manager In Our Bank. I Have The Opportunity Of Transferring The Left Over Funds ($15.5Million) Of One Of My Bank Client Late Mr. Morris Thompson ,an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed on January 31 2000.You may read more about the crash on visiting this C.N.N News internetwebsite:http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ Hence, I am Inviting You For A Business Deal Where This Money Can Be Shared Between Us In The Ratio Of 50/40 / 10% For Any income expenses that will come During the transfer, If You Agree To My Business Proposal,Further Details Of The Transfer Will Be Forwarded To You As Soon As I Receive Your Response. Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as next of kin of the deceased. Send me your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location wherein the money will be remitted. 1.YOUR FULL NAME...................2. AGE.................3. OCCUPATION................4. FAX...............5. TELEPHONE.................6. SEX................7. COUNTRY.............. Upon the receipt of your reply, I will send to you by email the text of the application to fill and send to the bank, Have A Great Day. reply me whit this email id Neff_john7@yahoo.com, thanks Your's Faithfully, Dr Neff John
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