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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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• 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.
  • anthony_social2002@yahoo.fr
  • thony_social2002@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "anthony olisa" <anthonyolisa@biz.by>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:11:43 -0800
Subject: Reply if you can do the business


Dear Sir I am Mr. Anthony Olisa, 59 years old,My private email is *
anthony_social2002@yahoo.fr*<http://mail.google.com/ym/Compose?To
thony_social2002@yahoo.fr>the
present director of Federal Ministry of Finance in London. I have
worked
in the ministry for close to 35 years, I will retire by 10th October 2008 to
start my own business. I sincerely need your very kind assistance to claim
and receive fund worth Twenty eight million, three hundred thousand us
dollar (US$28.300, 000) Source: The sum arose from over-inflated contract
awarded by British Ministry to a foreign firm. I have fashioned out a
foolproof plan to successfully transfer the funds to an account belonging to
a foreigner who will act as the beneficiary of the fund. I want to front you
as the beneficiary of the fund and 15% will be your compensation for this
assistance. This business is risk free, safe and confidential; my colleagues
have trusted me in getting a foreign partner for the transfer of the fund. I
intend to invest my own share in any profitable business in your coun try so
that after my retirement, I will not suffer. If my proposal is acceptable to
you, please reply as soon as possible Please Reply me through my private
email address *anthony_social2002@yahoo.fr*<http://mail.google.com/ym/Compose?To
thony_social2002@yahoo.fr>I
await your rapid response. Best Regards, Mr. Anthony Olisa. My private
email is *anthony_social2002@yahoo.fr*<http://mail.google.com/ym/Compose?To
thony_social2002@yahoo.fr>

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