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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 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.
  • jackinvesco@netscape.net
  • stacy4all2005@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Jack Investment" <jackinvesco@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: stacy4all@myway.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 04:06:41 -0600
Subject: HELLO

Do you know you can make up to $2000 a week?
All you have to do is open a bank account in the following bank to get
started:

. Bank of America: US
. Barclays bank: UK
. West fargo bank: US
. Lloyds Bank: UK

ABOUT US
. We are a multi company located in Nigeria and we buy and sell goods
Such as, Playstations, Xbox, Laptops, Computers and other accesories.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
. We are looking for trust worthy people who will be required to supply
their contact details should
in cash any thing go wrong.
. You will be asked to buy some prescribed goods immediately when our money
gets into your account.
PAYMENT
. 10% of every transfer made to you account will be giving to you as
payment.

CONTACT
jackinvesco@netscape.net
stacy4all2005@aim.com
Phone: 234 802 766 5329

Jack Investment Limited.

Thank You.

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