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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:
  • "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.
  • onimatins111111@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Matins Oni <onimatins111111@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: onimatins@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:41:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: onimatins111111@yahoo.com



- HELLO SIR/MADAM,HOW ARE YOU,FAMILLY AND BUSINESS GENERALLY?I AM THE PERSONAL ASSISSSTANCE TO THE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE,AN OIL PRODUCING STATE IN NIGERIA.PRESENTLY,MY BOSS HAVE $35.5MILLION IN HIS POSSESSION AND WANTS A FOREIGNER WHOSE ACCOUNT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED TO.HE WANTS THIS TRANSACTION DONE IN TIME BECAUSE THERE WILL BE AND END OF THEYEAR AUDITING SOON.IF U CAN REMEMBER,A PRESENT SERVICE GOVERNOR OF BALYESER STATE,AN OIL RICH STATE TOO WAS ARRESTED WITH MILLIONS OF POUNDS IN LONDON.HE IS CURRENTLY FACING THREE COUNT CHARGES OF MONEY LAUNDRY IN A MAGISTRATE COURT IN LONDON.MY BOSS DOES NOT WANT TO FALL A VICTIM LIKE THE OTHER GOVERNOR,SO,HE HAS INSTRUCTED ME TO LOOK FOR A FOREIGNER WHOSE THESE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERED TO,FOR PROPER SAVE KEEPING.YOU ARE PROMISED A WATERING PERCENTAGEAS SOON AS YOU AGREE TO MY PROPOSAL.THESE SAID FUNDS WHEN ARRIVE YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT,YOU SHALL USE THEM FOR A GOOD AND VIABLE INVESTMENT OF YOUR CHOICE OVER THERE,WHY THE DI!
VIDENDS AND THE RETURNS OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE DELIBERATED ON IN DUE COURSE.PLEASE REPLY TO THIS MAIL AS SOON AS YOU GET IT TO ACCERTAIN YOUR STANCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. INCLUDE YOUR FULL CONTACTS IN AND PHONE NUMBERS IN YOUR REPLY. HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. DR.MATINS

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