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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 next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024079447 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • leopaul1970@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: leopaul1970@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:57:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT SIR / MADAM


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: loenards2290@ymail.com



- Our client died intestated and nominated no next of kin to inherit the title of investments made with our bank {Lloyds TSB} London-UK.Contact me so as to enable us to transfer the 12.6m to your country for real estates investment.The details of this transaction shall be unfolded to you as soon as we receive a positive response from you. Sincerely, Mr.Paul Leonard. Lloyds TSB Private Banking tel;+44-7024-079447 Confidential Email: leopaul1970@gmail.com

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