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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • thelma_1515@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:13:07 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Hello Dearrest one!


Hello Dearrest one!
Hello dear one,How are you doing in life, I Want to introduce my self to you before i could go further, I am a lady Lauiser by name From the Continent of africa but presently in Senegal Dakar i came accross your profile which really sound so interesting of you so i decided to drop a note to let you know that i am intrested in you for friendship that may lead to serious relationship . Please if you are interested i will like you to email me back at my email address so that i can send you my photos and tell you more about myself. (thelma_1515@yahoo.co.th) This is my email i am waiting to get a reply
from you.Lauiser
THANKS.

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