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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)
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • drjohnede_1987@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • drjohnede01@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dr john ede <drjohnede_1987@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drjohnede1987@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:43:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: drjohnede_1987@yahoo.com



- Good-day my dear friend, I am Dr.John Ede,a renowed management consultant and an investor.I am seeking for a life partner in your country that will help me to secure and invest the sum of Seven Million United States Dollars (US$7,000,000.00).These funds is in a very safe place and you can be quarranteed 100% risk free and the process is also very legal,you are only expected to front for us in taking delivery of these funds also in the areas of business & Investments that you consider profitable. You shall be given 20% shares of the investments after the funnds have judiciousely invested by you,Please indicate your interest by replying through (drjohnede01@yahoo.it) to enable us proceed.Please I know there are lots of internet scams all over the places,don't regards this as one of such.Please this is 100% geniue and can be trusted too.Regards,Dr.John Ede

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