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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.
  • infocbbn@netcourrier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ERIC THOMSON" <ericthomson@gala.net>
Reply-To: eric_01thomson@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:07:59 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficary ,


Dear Beneficary ,

The Afro-Euro Stock Funds Commission (A.S.F.C.) was setup by the African
Union in conjunction with the European Union, The United States Government
and the World Bank for the sole purpose of resolveing pending transfer.

I am sorry I have not email you , this is due to we lost everything in the
process of reformating our computer but fortunately my secretary found your
email address for me . In the light of this we have learned that an
unauthorized account has been opened to receive your payment,
So far these criminals have stolen approximately five hounded thousand from
your entitlement valid. However, I need you to email City National Bank on
this email ( infocbbn@netcourrier.com ) in case you have not received your
password to enable you retransfer the funds to your choosing financial
delivery City National Bank.

Please also remember that you have to normally bear the following
predetermined expenses by sending the sum of ($120 us dollars) Only to
enable them effect maximum clearance on the transfer script as the
authorities demand which is described as selective payment of your pass
word You will receive the funds in $US 100 bills immediately a total sum of
One Million Two Houndred Thousand dollars .If you do not take action
immediately within the next couple of days, I will assume that you no
longer interest to receive your funds and we shall repatriate your funds
for confiscation without further recourse to you.

My regards
Mr Eric Thomson

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