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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 about the following email:

• 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.
  • rizzdunsh@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Rizz Dnsh." <rizzdunsh0055@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rizzdunsh@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:22:08 +0000
Subject: HELLO

Hello,

I have the feeling that this piece of mail will reach you in a perfect state of mind and better healthy condition. I believe and also have the feeling that in today’s world, neither race, nationality nor religion will any longer posse a barrier to relationships.

Although, we do not know each other well but I will really like to have you as a friend or pen pal if that is better for you. I am a single lady of 24years old, currently studding international relations at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), I am doing my final year in the University and so anxious to graduagate from the University into the free world. I also look forward to receiving some information concerning you, your family, country and even your personal life experiences.

The opportunity of knowing each other better base on your response. May God bless you as I wait to hear from you soon through this email address; rizzdunsh@yahoo.co.in
Thanks.
Ms Rizz Dnsh.

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