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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:
  • "million us 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.
  • profmorisi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "profmorisidigo02 Gazeta.pl" <profmorisidigo02@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:47:46 +0200
Subject: PLS KINDLY READ CAREFULLY


*Dear Sir / Madam, *

**

*It's my pleasure to proposed to you this my proposal for a joint venture
arrangement,I know my mail will comes to you as a surprise package, the
reason i contacted you is for an assistance and as the impending transaction
involve for you to stand as my Advisor/Trustee in respect or references to
the wire transfer of $11.5 Million US Dollars to your account, meant for
proposed investment entity (Foundation projects and Real Estates Developers)
in your country. *



*In respect of the above proposition to you, if you are really interested to
assist me, i will immensely compensate you with 15% percent of the total sum
once transfered to your designated bank account in your country, for more
update informations about the proposed transaction, please feel free to
contact me on my email address (**profmorisi@yahoo.com*<profmorisi@yahoo.com>
*) or my direct telephone above. *



*Remain bless while expecting your prompt reply soonest. *


*Best Regards, *

*Prof. Moris Idigo

*

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