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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • m_stevens80@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "micheal_stevens@terra.es" <micheal_stevens@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 07:19:05 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Dear Friend,



Dear Friend,

I am Micheal Stevens, from Uk working with Nigeria Railway orporation.

We have used rail in our possesion for sale specifically R50-R65 up to
the ton of 900,000 metric tons.

So if you are interested to buy kindly furnish us with your LOI while
we in turn send to you our full coperate offer for your perusal (FCO).

Direct buyers, brokers or agent should contact me on my email:
m_stevens80@yahoo.it, so long as we get a succesful deal.

Regards,

Micheal Stevens.





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