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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 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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • michael_kevin5555@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "from michael kevin" <michael_kevin5555@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 16:38:53 +0200
Subject: Dearest one,

Dearest one,

Please contact me at this e-mail (michael_kevin5555@yahoo.ca)

I am introducing my self as Michael Kevin,
the only Son of late Chief and Mrs Gabriel Kevin,
I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction.
I got your contact from a member of this your site, And I wish to
invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.

I have Six million four houndred thousand united states dollars.
USD($6.400,000) to invest in your country, and I will require your
assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account
for investment, I will be gladly to give you 10% of the total sum
for your assistance.

please it is very important you write me for further explanation
on how we will proceed.
Please contact me at this e-mail (michael_kevin5555@yahoo.ca)

Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Michael Kevin.

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