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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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • revdouglas_department3@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hilljohn33@fastwebmail.it" <hilljohn33@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: revdouglas_department3@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:10:38 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR


*Good day my dear friend,writing you is to inform you that I have
sucessfully deposited your cheque with Continental bank to process it into
an INT'L ATM MASTER CARD for you. All the necessary arrangement of
processing your cheque of US $500.000USD Into Master card has be made on
your behalf by Continental bank.

So be advice to contact ATM CENTRE OF CONTINENTAL BANK for the activation of
your New atm card. Contact Elder Thomas;EMAIL:( **
revdouglas_department3@yahoo.fr* <revdouglas_department3@yahoo.fr>* ) and
Send them your contacts informations to enable them activate your Master
card immediately.Send them the Following :

1.YOUR NAM..........................
2.HOME ADDRESS...........................
3.PHONE NUMBER ....................
4.COUNTRY.........................
5.SEX.AND YOUR OCCUAPATIONS/ID...................

Send an email to the bank with the above bank email address and apply for
your atm master card activation as i have informed the bank about you
already. On receipt of your master card into your address endeavour to
inform me immediately, Presently am on a business trip to REPUBLIC OF IRAN
and will contact in 2 months time.

SO make sure you contact the bank as i have intructed so that they can
release your fund without any further delay. here is their email again.( **
revdouglas_department3@yahoo.fr* <revdouglas_department3@yahoo.fr>* ) Thanks
and Remain Bless:

MR. HILL JOHN, *

Anti-fraud resources:

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