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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.
• 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.
  • natbritlo@yahoo.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: dennissearle@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:00:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP


Meu novo endereço de e-mailAgora você pode me contactar através do e-mail: natbritlo@yahoo.com.br



- Good day to you,May I crave your indulgence to open this business discussion with you. I am Mr Dennis Searle. A Solicitor and the Personal Attorney to (Mr Ziya Bazhayev) A Russian contractor with Oil Alliance, a Finland Company based in London.My commitment to this contact is unflinching and my singular purpose is to solicit for your unalloyed assistance and guidelines to secure US$37.8 Million which was discovered upon routine check that Mr Ziya Bazhayev deposited with a security outfit before his demise.Being his attorney, I was sent a notification for claim of property unbehalf of Mr.Ziya Bazhayev by the security company.I will oblige you the full details of this transaction upon receipt of your reply.Thanks.Mr.Dennis Searle.

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