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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031894194 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • zww2l@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lama Zokwalina <zww7l@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: zww2l@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:29:51 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dear Partner


Dear,
I am introducing my self as Mrs Zokwalina Lama,, the only wife of
late Chief Abou Lama With whom I have one son WAD. I wish to request for your assistance
in a financial transaction. I got your contact from a member of this
your site, And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate
management in your country.I have Five million Five houndred
thousand united states
dollars.USD($5.500,000) to invest in your country, and I will require
your
assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for
investment, I will be glad to give you 10% of the total sum for your
assistance.please it is very important you contact me immediately for
we to
proceed.Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Mrs Zokwalina Lama,
respond; zww2l@yahoo.fr
CALL TO SPEAK TO ME OR MY SON WAD.
+447031894194.


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