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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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• 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.
  • johnbello_2007@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "johnbello2001 Gazeta.pl" <johnbello2001@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: johnbello_2007@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 23:07:16 +0200
Subject: Dear Good Friend,


*Dear Good Friend,

I would like to apply for your co-operation to secure an opportunity to do
joint business with you.
*
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*I have a substantial capital, which I honorably intend to invest into
lucrative business venture in your country,.......which you are to overseers
the managements for mutual benefit of both of us.

Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and
create ideas:- On how the funds will be invested, managed properly and the
type of investment that will be very lucrative.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness and interest to sincerely
handle this transaction with me, I will furnish you with full detail
information, procedures, amount involved and we will discuss on what your
percentage or your mutual share will be.

I am looking forward to your prompt and positive response.

Yours sincerely,

Mr John Bello.*
**
*NB/Kindly get back to me via this email for privacy of this transaction....
johnbello_2007@yahoo.com <transaction....johnbello_2007@yahoo.com>*

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