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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:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • cecilia.mbeki@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ankassa Florence <ankassa.florence@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: cecilia.mbeki@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:47:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear.


Dear.

Good day to you I got your contact from a Business Directory, and I decided=
to contact you directly for the sake of business.
My full Name is Mrs cecilia mbeki am from Congo, I wish to be in U.A.E soon=
to=A0 search for a reliable and experience business partner.

I have about $9.5 Million Dollars and I would need your assistance in inves=
ting it either there in U.A.E or any other country of your choice under you=
r guidance.i promise to give you 15% of this said amount for you effort and=
contribution in this investment project.

So I am only soliciting for your assistance to help me invest this money,If=
you are willing to asist me in this business, please give me your confiden=
tial contact phone number so that I will call you and discuss more in detai=
ls,or get back to me on my private email (cecilia.mbeki@yahoo.com)=20
Thank you once again for your interest and waiting for your reply

Best Regards,
Mrs. Cecilia.Mbeki.
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