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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.
• 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.
  • allisonheiken70@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "allisonheiken7 Gazeta.pl" <allisonheiken7@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:09:38 +0100
Subject: FROM ALLISON HEIKEN (BETWEEN US)


Dear Respected Sir,

With due respect, my name is Allison Heiken I work as a Banker with
STANDARD BANK here in South Africa, I am the account officer to Ms. Arvelo
Doryce, an American who has a domiciliary account with our Bank worth of
USD$6,200,000,00.

On the recent meeting held by the Board of directors of my Bank, it was
among the top of the agenda to look for any of Ms. Arvelo Doryce relatives
since she forth not coming up for her annual up dates of her funds for
decades, to avoid moving her funds to the Escrow account as unclaimed funds.

As her account officer, I decided to contact you so that this deal will be
between you and I . as I will present your data's to the Bank directors as
the relation to Ms. Arvelo Doryce to enable them release the funds to you
through my perfected plans towards the entire transaction. But if you are
not interested please do not disclose or discuss this to any one for
security reason.

It is my intention to form a company with you when the funds are release to
your Bank account.My area of interest is Real Estate or any other investment
of your great idea, I also desire absolute confidentiality and
professionalism in this transaction.For more information and to enable us
proceed,write me back via (allisonheiken70@jmail.co.za ) with the
following:

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES:
(2) DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(3) HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS:
(4) AGE AND OCCUPATION:

I wait to urgently hear from you.

Best Regards,
Allison Heiken.

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