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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • joycerssll_2010@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mrsjoyce_2008@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Rssll=20Joyce?= <joycerssll_2010@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:10:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU ?


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: joycerssll_2010@yahoo.co.nz

ATTN PLZ !!!!,



Compliments. ...PLEASE COMFIRM THE RUSSIA NEWS AND THE BANK WEBSITE ,OK



I am Madam Joyce Rssll ,Account Director in Post Bank Netherlands, and I represent the former C.E.O of an Oil Company in Russia.......view the website below...

(http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html)

I seek your partnership in using your name and informations to Re-Profile Ten Million United States

dollars(10,000,000.00), kept in a finance firm located in Europe .You will be offered 20% as management fee for investment in your country or outside your country in which you will advice me.

If you are interested, write back WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION LIKE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS.by Email: mrsjoyce_2008@yahoo.co.nz, and I will

provide further details.

I look forward to your reply.

Regards,

Madam Joyce Rssll

www.postbank.nl.

- Rssll Joyce

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam