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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • james_anderson_net@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "James Anderson" <james_anderson_net@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: james_anderson_net@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:06:29 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON

 
Dear Sir/Madam,
Compliment of the season. I am Dr. James Anderson, a native of Cape Town and Director of Project Implementation, South Africa Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources. I apologize using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality.I would like you to be my business partner in these Business Transactions.! The business itself is 100% safe. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
Endeavor to contact me immediately through my DIRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS (james_anderson_net@yahoo.fr) to confirm whether or not, you are interested in this deal.. Once again, remember that time is of great essence in this transaction.
I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. James Anderson

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