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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:

• 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.
  • tracyjoanpay@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Tracy Joan <tracyjoanpay@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:39:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: AM SINGLE SEEKING FOR SOULMATE LOVERMAN


=A0

It been Nice to meet you on here, Am quite new to this dating thing ....i w=
ent through your profile i feel=A0 interested in getting to know you if you=
don't mind, So I decided to write you! little tips about me , My name is T=
racy, I am 30 years old.My height is 5'9" .I'm romantic and tolerant, but s=
erious. I am single, never been married, no kids. My friends say I have a g=
ood sense of humor and it is very interesting to talk to me. I am looking f=
or a person who is honest and trustworthy. I dream about candle dinner with=
my loving man dreams, I want to be happy and to feel like real woman, like=
a Queen. he must be tender caring man and someone who could understand it =
and help me to be happy together . I feel I have so much love to give and s=
o much inside my heart to share. If you feel the same way as I, please do c=
ontact me on my regular e-mail personal address Tracyjoanpay@yahoo.com hope=
to hear back from you as soon as possible.Thanks=0A=0A=0A

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