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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.
• 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.
  • frank_dunn2005@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • frank_dunn2005@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frank dunn" <frank_dunn2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:15:58 +0000
Subject: Frank Dunn


Dear Sir,

Assuming we get a new lawyer,will you still help us financially to pay the
outstanding charges to the security company on your arrival here to get the
consignment released to us.

I do not mean to hurt your feelings but this is very important issue as far
as this matter is concerned.

Mr.Frank

>From: "Ian & Suzy Hunt" <ianandsuzy@googlemail.com>
>To: "frank dunn" <frank_dunn2005@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Frank Dunn
>Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:33:31 +0000
>
>I am interested in helping but I want nothing to do with HIM
>I f you get someone else I will be more than happy to help.
>Ian
>
>On 3/21/06, frank dunn <frank_dunn2005@hotmail.com> wrote:

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