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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Johnson=20Daniel?= <johnson.daniel03@ymail.com>
Reply-To: cbdloan_unit@emirates.net.ae
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 01:18:32 +0530 (IST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: johnson.daniel03@ymail.com



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