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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.
  • jm_208h@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: john malik <jm207@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:29:49 -0400
Subject: EXERCISE MERCY

ATTN:



My name is JOHN MALIK , son of late

marketing chairman

of Sierra Leone diamond marketing board,who were killed by the rebel, Mr.

sigistmund Malik but late now.

Iam 25 yrs.







I am in Ghana as a refugee, seeking your assistance

to help me clear my

father fund $30,000.000.00 out of the security company

and handover to you for investment in your country.







Upon your interest I will provide you with

information.



Thank you and God bless you,REPLY SOON, BY PRIVATE EMAIL, jm_208h@hotmail.com



Best regard,



JOHN

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