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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.
• 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.
  • drscotttomson_tshopital@doctor.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nom.nom@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "scott.tomsom" <scott.tomsom@laposte.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:59:46 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ARE U DEAD OR ALIVE?


Hello,

I am writing to confirm if you are dead or alive , yesterday morning in my office a white lady by the name Mrs Kate McClain came to my office claiming to be your representative. She said that you are dead,that you died from protracted illness and before your death,you appointed her as the next of kin to your compensation fund worth of $850,000.00 USD (Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) which was entrust on me by my boss before he traveled for business trip,meanwhile i waited for a long time for your response in sending the mailing fee for your draft ,then i later went to bank and deposited your draft due to its expiring date.
The white lady Mrs Kate McClain quickly applied that your compensation fund should be transferred to her bank account ,she said that she is willing to pay any amount that it will cost for the success of this transaction. My assisting secretary granted approval to her application for the wire transfer of your fund.
When application letter was submitted on my desk for final approval before forwarding it to her for endorsement,i noticed that there are discrepancies as there is no evidence of authorization letter from you proving for change of beneficiary, i urgently summoned for immediate stop order on the application of the funds pending when your views and comments are received with regards to this matter.
Note; As soon as you need to reply me, please reply me with this Email below.... drscotttomson_tshopital@doctor.com .

I awaits your urgent response if you are alive.
Secretary,
Dr.Scott Tomson


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