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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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• 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.
  • p.mslinger@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Slinger <paulslinger_m@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: p.mslinger@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:46:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello



I crave your indulgence to permit me introduce myself, I am Mr. Paul Slinger, Financial Controller New materials International Group.

We are currently preparing the final list of staff due for retirement in our entire branches worldwide, whom are each entitled to the sum of $840,000USD as their total take home package.I offer you a chance to be included in the pay-roll. However, the money will be shared between the both of us on a 50-50% basis. Get back to me if you are interested via this email p.mslinger@gmail.com.



Regards,

Paul Slinger(Mr.)

Financial Controller,

New Materials International.

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