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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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• 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.
  • albertmorgan078@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: albert.morg78@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:24:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS/URGENT REPLY NEEDED


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:albert.morg078@yahoo.com.co



- Good day,I am Dr. Albert Morgan a Banker with a top bank in Nigeria,West Africa.I am conducting a standard process investigation.This investigation involves a client Mr.Clement Philip working with Chevron Plc before his death and also the circumstances surrounding investments made by this client with our Bank.My client died and nominated no successor in title over his account balance (USD$10.5 million)with our bank.If you are interested inorder for this fund to be remitted into your account,kindly get back to me for more details about our deceased client and how we can remit the fund to your account.On the receipt of the fund into your bank account, both of us will share the fund accordingly.Reply back to me if you are interested in the business transaction through my direct email;( albertmorgan078@yahoo.fr ) Regards,Dr. Albert Morgan.

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