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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +31644276261 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ty2kt@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Luis" <ty2k3333@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 23:58:22 +0100
Subject: Can you assist us?

Greetings,

I am Mr. Luis from Madagascar; I need your assistance if possible please. My father Dr. Rakotozafy was
killed on his way to visit the family of the late president of Togo (Mr Gnassingbe Eyadema), who died of
heart attack on the 5th of February 2005 on a good Saturday.

After the death of my father, my mother took us out of Madagascar to south Africa were I manage to
enter a ship to Europe. I am seeking asylum now in Europe due to the fact I don't have relatives or
friends in Europe to stay with before claiming our funds that made me move to Europe. I have
informed the firm I am in Europe already for claims.

Due to this effect, I need your urgent responses to move the funds lodged in by my late father before his
death to your country for private investments etc.

I am seeking for your trust to assist me move this funds into your country for private investments now, and
I am assured in me that you are a trustworthy person that can not only assist me get the funds into your
country alone, but also keep it safe for us until my family and I come over to your country and we shall
make proper arrangements for good investments together, But if you already
know a profitable business we can invest in please let me know also.

Amount deposited is (US$8.5million). We shall thank you after this funds has gotten into your country
through your assistance with 20percent of the total money, this is what I am going to do. If you wish we
can put it in writing also. All documents covering the funds are in our custody.

Please respond to me only on my personal Email: address: (ty2kt@netscape.net) and the phone
number below if you agree to assist me in this project.

Best regards.
Email: address:(ty2kt@netscape.net)
Mr. Luis
Tel+31 644276261

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