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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • kennethmubulu@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Kenneth Mubulu" <kenmubulu@mail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kennethmubulu@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:13:08 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP.

Dear Friend
I am Kenneth Mubulu I am 35yrs oldYears, from the Zimbabwe.
I write to request for your assistance to help me claim my fathers funds
with the one of the commercial Bank in South Africa,
The said funds being the total sum of Eighteen million dollars
he intended to set up a GSM Mobile company before he died.
I want to relocate with the money to invest it in your country, if you can
render me assistance, I surely will compensate you for the services,
please kindly contact me ASAP through this my private e-mail -kennethmubulu@netscape.net ,
so that we discuss the matter further.
I will appreciate if you could forward me your full
details including your full direct phone and fax number, for more confidential discusion.
I wait to hear from you soon
Sincerely,
Kenneth Mubulu.

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