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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • gary_john@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "gary craig" <gary_craig2006@msn.com>
Reply-To: gary_john@myway.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:00:21 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear Friend,

Please accept my apology for contacting you this way which was due to the
urgency of my request I am rather in a very
precarious situation that warrants my talking very little till I confirm
our business relationship.

If it is money please that would be no problem, I just need to know you have
the capacity to handle large
funds and you can be trusted.
Presently I am in the tight clutches of my native government who has
amongst other things clamped my company
and my freedom all in abid to finance its reform programmes.

The internet for now is my only uncensored link to the outside world and I
would appreciate it if you take me very seriously.You would be well
renumerated for your effort and assistance.Hoping to hear soonest
Please i await your urgent reply in my private mail box:
gary_john@myway.com
from you.

Regards,

John Gary.

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