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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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • vincatemolakati000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:18:39 +0100
Subject: WORK WITH ME



Hello My Tel: 0027 828168718
I am Mr.Vincate Molakati, account manager to an expatriate Engineer, Who w=
as a contractor in South Africa. On the 24th of Jan 2004, my client was in=
volved in a boat accident and died leaving no will or next of kin. He had =
earlier lost his wife during child birth and never remarriedI seek your co=
nsent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the=
same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you =
on your response we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities fo=
r transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to=
back you up for claim.=20
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that w=
ill protect you from any breach of the law. Please include your private Te=
l/Fax and Mobile
Best Regards,Email: [http://ph.f761.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FDMid=3D3165=5F0=5F=
10154=5F437=5F133=5F0=5F25232=5F-1=5F0=5FoSObkYn4Ur5HQV7r2mDutBsWUJi9pnxJ4ENwXhOAgSRIcEP=
LFzOWGhH8NH1f9bj7Xi3b2.BvNNLDsfEP.S3Kfyov6y8rXFt0oo0bYqq07x8PW50najzGycoD=5F=
k1Lp8Cx9fHvQ4fpRD8M3s5EbNuKCkionGog&YY=3D69128&y5beta=3Dyes&y5beta=
=3Dyes&inc=3D25&order=3Ddown&sort=3Ddate&pos=3D1&view=3Da&head=
=3Db&box=3DDraft]vincatemolakati000@yahoo.com=20
Mr.Vincate Molakati
Tel: 0027 828168718



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Sensationsangebot nur bis 30.11: WEB.DE FreeDSL - Telefonanschluss + DSL=20
f=FCr nur 16,37 Euro/mtl.!* *http://dsl.web.de/=3Fac=3DOM.AD.AD008K13805B7069a* =
[http://dsl.web.de/=3Fac=3DOM.AD.AD008K13805B7069a]

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