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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)
• 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.
  • joycerssll@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Madam.Joyce Russell" <madam_joycerss11@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:55:09 +0000
Subject: Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA ( INCE-USA)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliments.

I am Madam Joyce Rssll,account Director in Post Bank Netherlands, and I
represent the former C.E.O of an Oil Company in Russia.

I got your contact from Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA. (
INCE-USA)
website ( http://www.inceusa.org )

I seek your partnership in using your name and information’s to Re-Profile
Ten Million United States dollars(10,000,000.00), kept in a finance firm
located in Europe .You will be offered 20% as management fee for investment
in your country or outside your country in which you will advice me.

If you are interested, write back by Email:( JoyceRssll@netscape.net ) and I
will provide further details.

I look forward to your reply.

Regards,

Madam Joyce Rssll. www.postbank.nl

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