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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.
  • pauldavid_58@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: "Prince Yobo" <prince_yobo1@msn.com>
Reply-To: pauldavid_58@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:02:20 +0000
Subject: My Dear partner,

My Dear partner,
my name is MR PAUL DAVID I am the auditor and head
Of computing department of a bank here in London, United Kingdom.

There is an account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my
Inception into office in 2001, nobody has operated on this account.

I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person
Who will be capable for this important transaction?

In order to transfer out (us dollar tweenty eight Million Sterling)
After going through some old files, I discovered that if i do not
Remit this money out urgently; it will be forfeited for nothing.

Which 25% will be for you while 70% will be for me And my attorney
and 5% will be for the expenses that Will be made by the both party.
I will fill you in with further details
upon your Reply via my email address (pauldavid_58@yahoo.com.hk) or tel
(447040130363)
God bless.

Thanks
Sincerely,
MR PAUL DAVID
URGENT REPLY

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