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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:

• 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.
  • 5fbenson@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Award Notification <lotawardpromotion@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 12:00:14 +0200
Subject: Award Notification,contact Dr.Paul Benson


Congratulation,
Your email is among the two lucky winning that won {Two million United Sta=
te Dollars}Each in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2=
010 World Cup,As it was played in Canada,sponsored by Coca-Cola, Casino Po=
ker Company and telkomsa companies South Africa.
for prize claiming, CALL MR.PAUL BENSON on this phone number +27 73 786 89=
04 or email him on dr.paul=5Fbenson@yahoo.com [http://us.f392.mail.yahoo.com=
/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Ddr.paul=5Fbenson@yahoo.com] Or dr.paulbenson@live.com [http:/=
/us.f392.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Ddr.paulbenson@live.com] Your winning=
numbers No: 3 4 7 19 28 32 with bonus No:6 Ticket No:(7PWYZ2008) Ballot N=
o: (12052008/20) Winning numbers for Wed May 21 draw, visit: http://www.ca=
nada.com/findit /lotteries/results.aspx=3Fid=3D6 [http://www.canada.com/findit=
/lotteries/results.aspx=3Fid=3D6]=20
Confirm under Lotto 6/49. Please provide the following details for process=
ing of your claim. To our foreign claim department.=20

NAME:.................................. ADDRESS:..........................=
..... NATIONALITY:........................... SEX:........................=
........... AGE:................................... PHONE/MOBILE:.........=
................. FAX:................................... OCCUPATION:.....=
....................... COMPANY:............................... TICKETS/BA=
LLOT:......................=20
Yours faithfully,=20
Ms Bridget Wilson Client Manager.=20


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