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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045742129 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • dezidan7777@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DEZI DANIELS" <dezidan2020@legwork.com.ng>
Reply-To: dezidan7777@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:09:32 +0200
Subject: FUNDS FOR INVESTMENT


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Dezi Daniels. of the (Canara Bank,London Branch, United
Kingdom), I seek your assistance in clearing two Treasure Boxes
containing the
sum of (US$21.1million) which has been dormant in our vaults in the
Past years.

The said boxes were deposited by Late Mr. Christian Eich, who died in a
plane crash on Wednesday, 26 July, 2000 in Germany.

The website shown below will give you detailed insight about the rough
incident of the plane crash that led to the death of my client.

kindly reply immediately with the underlisted details:

1. Name and address.
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers.
3. Age and occupation.
4. Sex

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details.
Thanks & God Bless You.

Regards,
Mr.Dezi Daniels.
EMAIL; dezidan7777@yahoo.com.hk
TEL ; +44 704 574 2129

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