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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.
  • j_harri005@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "From JESSICA HARRISON" <j_harri005@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:22:15 +0200
Subject: From JESSICA HARRISON

Dear sir,

I need to explan my self to you, i am JESSICA HARRISON, the daughther
of late Mr and Mrs GEORGE HARRISON. I wish to request for your help
in a financial transaction. please i will be happy if you assist me.
Dear I get your contact from a member of this your site.I wish to
invest in your country in any thing you decide on your own.although i
was a student in university before when my parents was alive.
but now i have stop because of the situation am in.i will like when
this fund transfer in your account then you will send me some money
from it for my coming to meet you over there.or if you like to invest
with me on Manufacturing and real estate management in your country
it will be ok too. I have seven million,three houndred thousand
united state dollarls.($7.300,000) to invest in the transaction
and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your
account in your country please. I will gladly to give you 20% of the
total sum.and i promise you that it's 100% free risk. please it is
important you contact me immediately on my private e-mail address
(j_harri005@yahoo.com) for further explanation. Awaiting your
immediate response and God bless.

Regards
JESSICA HARRISON

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