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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • carolekenedy01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Carole Kennedy <carolekennedy66@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:01:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Are you struggling to make money online?


Hello!

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Just visit the link below to get the very detailed info about this:

http://zapurl.com/4rpav


I'm here if you have questions.


With all the best,

Carole Kennedy
http://zapurl.com/4rpav
carolekenedy01@yahoo.com
P.S.

This is one time adv. email only and you won't received further mailings about this.

This email is 100% CAN Spam Act 2004 Compliant. You are receiving this because we
have business communication in the past. Either you fill-up my lead capture page
or you have send me business related emails in the past. We are anti-spam. Your
name was received as a Business opt-in, or smart-list. This message is sent in
full compliance of the new U.S. Federal e-mail bill S. 1616 Title III, Section
301, Paragraph (a)(2)(C) This message cannot be considered SPAM as long as it includes:

1) Contact information, and
2) a way to be removed from future e-mailings.

If you would like to opt-out just let me know at carolekenedy01@yahoo.com Thanks.



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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam