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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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• 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.
  • gregkhan112@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GREGORY KHAN" <gregkhan111@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 06:54:04 -0700
Subject: Strictly Business & Confidential.


Strictly Business & Confidential.

Please sorry for my approaching you this way as we have not had prior
communication. However I need your prompt assistance, as a partner to claim
and invest US$47.5Million belonging to an expertriate Oil consultant who
worked in the Persian Gulf and was killed with members of his family in
Basra, Iraq. We have tried to locate his next-of-kin(s) without success. He
deposited US$47.5Million before his death in Europe with the legal documents
in my possession. With the documents you will be positioned and made the
bona fide beneficiary next-of-kin.

You are only required to receive, invest and manage the money in any
profitable business you deem best. I am willing to give 25% of this
US$47.5million as participation fee/ commssion for receiving and investing
the money. 5% of annual investment (75% of total funds) profit as
"Management Commission" on your advised & managed investment(s). I expect
your prompt response stating how and where you plan to invest the funds.
What is the tax regime in your country? Your are to send me the following
information:
1. Full Names and Contact Address,
2. Telephone, Fax and Cell phone numbers.
3, Age, Marital Status, Occupation & Sex.

Your prompt and favourable response is expected. Feel free to ask
question(s) if and where you have any.Do not respond if you are not
interested as I do not have the time to waste. You hereby advised to reply
via the following email: gregkhan112@sify.com

Respectfully yours,

Gregory Khan
Email: gregkhan112@sify.com

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