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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:

• 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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • dr_gono@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • tch_felix@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • tch_felix@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?FELIX=20GONO?= <dr_gono@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: tch_felix@latinmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:39:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: VERY URGENT.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dr_gono@yahoo.co.uk

Foreign Remittance Department.

Stanbic Bank Of Zimbabwe,

Head Quarters harrere,

Email Address: tch_felix@latinmail.com

Attention: Sir,

I fee quite safe dealing with you in this Business Proposition having


gone through your remarkable profile on the internet, Yes this medium


(Internet) have been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it


because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of


communication. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private,


and it should be treated as such I also guarantee you that this deal is


hitch free from all what you may think of.


I am Dr Felix G Gone the MANAGER OF STANBIC BANK OF ZIMBABWE; I was


seecking from you, if you can handle this Transaction on behalf of my


devoted colleagues and me, this Transaction is about assisting us as


our Foreign counterpart to enable us present you as the Beneficiary of


the USD$25 Million Dollars left by our late deceased Foreign customer


since January 2002.Who was killed by the presedent, The Fund which I


discover before was use to pay for the IMF fund which my country


own.but this present fund which I just discover last monthy was


deposite by one australlian who is a director of steel maning company


in my country he did not state his next of kin.And this currently fund


is in a suspense Account awaiting claim. I did not want to put it into


government account because what we are facing right now is unbecoming


which the pressedent is doing to us.The decease bearing Ballard James a


native of australia. I will give you more details about this


Transaction when we receive your affirmative response.Moreso, you are


advice to contact me on my personal email address for futher


details.(tch_felix@latinmail.com)


Looking forward to hearing from your ASAP.


Yours Faithfully,

DR. G.GONO.




Note my Questions Are:


1.Can you handle this Project?


2.Can I give you the Trust?


3.What will be your Commission?


If you can Sponsor this TRANSAFER, consider this and reply me .








- FELIX GONO

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