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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • adamuyazid6@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • adamuyazid3@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: adamu yazid <adamuyazid6@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: adamu@adamu.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:50:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: from adamu


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: adamuyazid6@yahoo.ca

My dear,


My name is Barrister Adamu Yazid, I am the lawyer to late MR. Haryanto Tomo from Indonesia, who deposited the sum of 15million dollars to one of the banks here in south africa. He was involved in the tsunami that happened in Asia.

Right now the bank has contacted me to produce the next of kin to late MR. Haryanto Tomo I am contacting you to present you as the next of kin to late Mr. tomo, to enable the bank to transfer the money into your account. All you need to do adhere to my instructions.If you are interested in this deal I will send to you information and text of application which you have to forward to the holding bank requesting the bank to transfer the funds to you as the next of kin.


The main reason why I am asking you to stand as the next of kin, is because the money can not be transferred without

the help of a foreigner and also the foreign account. Below is the account numbers of the late MR. Haryanto Tomo


Account number 01156110039-267

Account holder Mr Haryanto Tomo

Amount in the account USD 15million

Bank Name: First National Bank South Africa


The reason why I am sending all this information is for you to know that this is not scam or a game. Replyl me once you receive my mail to enable me kowm if you are interested or not through my email address: adamuyazid3@indiatimes.com


Waiting for your response.


Barrister Adamu Yazid

- adamu yazid

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