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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.
  • richtransferoffice@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amosgallas@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:23:00 +0200
Subject: Transfer Awaiting From City National Bank .


Dear Beneficary ,
The Afro-Euro Stock Funds Commission (A.S.F.C.) was
setup by the  African Union in conjunction with the European Union, The
United States Government and the World Bank for the sole purpose of
resolveing pending transfer .I am sorry I have not email you , this is
due to we lost everything in the process of reformat our computer but
fortunately my secretary found your email address for me .In the light
of  this , we have learned that an unauthorized account has been opened
to receive your payment, So far these criminals have stolen
approximately five hounded thousand from your entitlement valid 

However, I need you to email  City  National Bank on this email 
(richtransferoffice@yahoo.co.in)   in case  you have not received your  
password to enable you retransfer the funds to your choosing financial
delivery   City  National Bank .  You will receive the funds in $US 100
bills immediately a total sum of One Million Two Houndred Thousand
dollars .If you do not take action immediately within the next couple of
days, I will assume that you no longer interest to receive your funds
and we shall repatriate your funds for confiscation without further
recourse to you.
My regards ,
Mr paul samson.
 

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