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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • mab2008vc1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:01:55 +0000
Subject: Very Important and Confidential Information.


Dear Sir/Madam,
With due respect I hope I could entrust you with this very important
information which is very serious.
For reasonable precaution kindly allow me to be brief till we acquaint
well.
My name is MAB. I am compelled by circumstances to seek for reliable and
dependable overseas acquaintance capable to assist us move the sum of
US$37 million in our possession to overseas for investment in profitable venture. Please see attachments.
Since we or through any proxy can not deposit the money in the banks here for security reasons, we have perfected good plan to move the money. The plan is risk free and we need an overseas assistance i.e. a person to receive the money and provide bank account. I assure you this is very serious and not phony.
I will be disposed to give you the detail and the proofs of the money
on receipt of your interest to assist and on confirmation that you are
capable to handle this transaction and the investment of the amount
involved. Be assured you will not be required to make up-front payment.
Your benefit will be 10% in monetary and in investment shares.
Thanking you in anticipation of your confidential approach and a line of
response.
Please send your response to my private email account-;
mab2008vc1@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
MAB.
NOTE; I will have to receive your response within a week from today,
after
which I will be free to contact another person/firm in your country for
assistance.




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