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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.
  • human_resource61@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 07:05:41 +0530 (IST)
Subject: *[WARNING : PROBABLY SPAM]* BRITISH PETROLEUM PLC (JOB ALERT)


Spam detection software, running on the system "mail.niscair.res.in", has
identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message
has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label
similar future email. If you have any questions, see
spampost@niscair.res.in for details.

Content preview: British Petroleum Company PLC (UK), Human Resource Depa=
rtment,
1 St James's Square London, Ref: 11/008/HRD/BPPLC Date: 04/11/2008. We=
are
only looking for professionals(engineers,doctors and administrators.)w=
ith
exceptional expertise, highly spirited individuals who are ready to ta=
ke
up a rewarding challenges in the oil and gas industry. JOB LOCATIONS - =
South
Africa - Europe( England,Spain and Italy ) - U.S.A METHOD OF APPLICATI=
ON
- All interested applicants should reply via mail with updated 1. Resum=
es
(CV). 2. A Yahoo Id (for online interview) - Interested applicants must=
specify
job location. All Resumes should be fowarded to: The Personnel manager=
human_resource61@yahoo.com.hk
bphuman_resourcesdept61@worker.com [...]=20

Content analysis details: (4.5 points, 3.4 required)

pts rule name description
---- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------=
-----
-5.0 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP
10 info5 mail from info@somedomain
2.1 SUBJ_ALL_CAPS Subject is all capitals
-2.6 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayesian spam probability is 0 to 1%
[score: 0.0000]

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