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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • glenjohnson_101@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Queen Elizabeth s FoundationWoodlands " <longman@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: glenjohnson_101@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:45:43 +0500
Subject:

From: Queen Elizabeth's FoundationWoodlands RoadLeatherhead
CourtLeatherheadSurrey.KT22 0BN.Attn: Esteem Winner,Congratulations The
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation has chosen you by theboard oftrustees as
one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation foryour
ownpersonal, educational, and business development. To celebratethe
30thanniversary program, We are giving out a yearly donation
ofUS$500,000.00 (FiveHundred Thousand United States Dollars) to 40lucky
recipients, ascharitydonations/aid from the Queen
Elizabeth'sFoundation,ECOWAS, EU,UNICEF and the UNO in accordance with
theenablingact of Parliament. which is part of our promotion.To file
for your claim you are to fill out below information and sendit to
theExecutive Secretary Via their email contact address :Claims
Requirements:1. Full Name:.....................................2.
Address:.......................................3.
Nationality:...................................4. Age:.......... Date
of Birth:.................5.
Occupation:.....................................6.
Phone:................Fax:.....................7. State of
Origin:...........Country:...............The Executive Secretary:Mr
Daniel Goldsmith.Woodlands RoadLeatherhead CourtLeatherheadSurreyKT22
0BN.E-mail glenjohnson_101@hotmail.com

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