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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • russianfoundation1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: russianfoundation1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:21:30 GMT
Subject: GRANT/DONATION




THE RUSSIAN FOUNDATION FOR BASIC RESEARCH

Russian Foundation for basic research (http://www.rfbr.ru), would like to
notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of
the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your ownpersonal,
educational, and business development.Kindly note that you will only be
chosen to receive the donation once, which means that subsequent yearly
donation will not get to you again. Take time and thought inspending the
donation wisely on something that will last you a long time.Recipients
are only eligible to be awarded this donation once. You are required to
contact the Executive Secretary below, for qualification document you will
be given your donation pin number,which you will use in collecting the
funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6647,
E-910-56) in all discussions.You are required to assist in the
documentation of your donationby filling the requested information stated
in the form below.
DONATION DOCUMENTATION FORM. Kindly provide all required information
NAMES______________
ADDRESS____________
NATIONALITY________
STATE______________
COUNTRY____________AGE/DATEOFBIRTH______________
TEL________ SEX________________
STATUS______________
OCCUPATION__________
IN A BRIEF EXPLANATION, HOW DO YOU INTEND TO USE
YOUR DONATIONFUNDS IN IMPROVING YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING.

Regards.
Email: russianfoundation1@hotmail.com
Mr.Andjella
Anzhela

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