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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • mrphilipjohnson20082@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "john john" <johnphil50@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 00:01:02 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY.


GOOD DAY.

Attn:

NB.Pls contact me at mrphilipjohnson20082@yahoo.fr

Dear Friend,

Let me assure you that this is not a scam and also we are aware of what is
going on the internet today.I am Philip Johnson an attorney at Law, the WILL
of my late client who worked as an independent oil Business magnate in my
country and who died in a car crash with his
immediate family on the 5th of Nov 2004 along Benin Togo express road.


Since the death of my client in Nov 2004,I have written several letters to
the embassy with intent to locate any of his extended relatives whom shall
be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned Funds $5m (Five million dollar
only) and all such efforts have been to no avail.

I crave your indulgence to please contact me
through my alternative email your following details:
mrphilipjohnson20082@yahoo.fr


1. Your Full Names
2. Your current Mobile No
3. Your age
4. Occupation
5. Your Current address
6. Language spoken
7. Name of company (if any) .

All I need is your help and support so that we can both carry out this
project and that why i decided to contact you so that we can both put heads
together and achieve this opportunity.
Waiting your quick response.

Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Philip Johnson Esq.
NB.Pls contact me at mrphilipjohnson20082@yahoo.fr

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