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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand american dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • marina.litvinenko@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Marina Litvinenko" <marinalitvinenko05@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:34:44 +0100
Subject: MUTUAL ASSISTANCE


Dear Friend,

I am Mrs.Marina Litvinenko,wife of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian
security officer who died in a London hospital after apparently being
poisoned with the highly-toxic metal by Mr Lugovoi,a Russian Government Paid
agent.

Your can read articles about my Husband's ordeal via the websites below for
more detailed informations:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6162562.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6708103.stm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=490007&in_page_id=1770&ct=5
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6163502.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6904066.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6679853.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5416238.stm

Please I want you to assist me remove US$13.5M(Thirteen Million, five
hundred thousand American Dollars) given to my husband before his death by
Mr Berezovsky,A Russian Billionaire Exiled in UK for exposing an alleged
plot to assassinate him by the Russian Authority and to investigate the
death of Anna Politkovskaya,a Russian Journalist believed to have equally
been poisoned by the Kremlin for writing a book:The Putin's Russia

The Funds are deposited with a security firm in Europe and because of
fear,i will beg you to assist us remove the funds for investment in you
country.

As soon as I receive your response,I will furnish you with more details on
this transaction.

I intend releasing 20% of these funds for your assistance.

Get back to me via my confidenttial email address:
marina.litvinenko@hotmail.com

Best Regards,
Mrs.Marina Litvinenko

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