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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • tonyanetor@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: TONY ANETOR <tonyanetor@netscape.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:22:24 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT INQUIRY


INVESTMENT INQUIRY
In view of the urgent and private nature of our intentions to go into a
joint investment programme with your establishment in your country, We wish and request that you forward to us the direct contact of your Establishment.I understand that your country is good for an investment .
I am soliciting your humble attentions to this matter as we will like
to discuss the terms and conditions of the investment policies before
we can commence with the perfection of documentations that will assume this venture the beneficiary of the investment funds.
We ( Late MR.ANETOR MBUA FAMILY ) has in our disposal a sum of ($25M) twenty five million united states dollars that they wish for your venture`s co-operation in securing and investing these funds into the financial system of your country without any complication, We have confidence in your investment opportunities to withstand the value of
these funds for the required period of time we shall agree on.
I will also like you to treat this my humble request with integrity and confidentiality as the political system in the country in Europe demands that we secure and invest these funds now without delay.
Please be fast to forward your e-mail addresses, mobile phone
number(s), and direct fax line so that we can communicate with you
without further delay.
Thanks and always remain blessed.
ANETOR TONY.
tonyanetor@netscape.net

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