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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:

• 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.
  • sunnysmith_23@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: smith laurensunny <sunnylawrence23@zwallet.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:18:28 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear Sir,
I am a buisnees consultant in west african
region.
One of my clients is interested in investing
Millions of Dollars in your country and she is
interested in investing with you/your company .
kindly forward your companys datailed profile to me
for immediate decision on the investment programme.
Total amount to be invested=
$175,000,000,00.usd
Immediately I receive your detailed profile, I will
feed you with the next step to enable you receive the
investment funds.
Anticipating your immediate reply.
Best regards
Mr. Sunny Lawrence.
Yon Can Reply TO sunnysmith_23@yahoo.com

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