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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic 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 will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • sege4dem@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Deji Olayiwola <sege4dem@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mailme_store@gawab.com
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 11:21:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Enquiry -----------------------------


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sege4dem@yahoo.com




Hello sales,


I will like to order for some important and urgent items from


your


store but before i proceed i will like you to advise me if you


do ship


internationally and get me the cost for the Air frieght to


Nigeria .


Kindly get back to me with if you do serve to my needs so that i


can


send you the list of the items i want to order for and you can


send me


the price so that i can forward you my credit card details i.e(


VISA


/MASTER CARD) to charge for the fast means of payment.


Kindly get back to me with your website so that i can send the


list of


your product.


Regards.

- Deji Olayiwola

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