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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:

• 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)
• 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.
  • prince19kennedy@yahoo.com.au

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?prince=20kennedy?= <prince19kennedy@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: prince19kennedy@123mail.cl
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 06:45:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I wish to indicate my interest to invest into your business


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: prince19kennedy@yahoo.com.au

I wish to indicate my interest to invest into your business/

assisting me in investment.


My parents just died in Accident few months ago and i find out their vault


few days ago.


So, i am looking for a profitable business to invest the USD1.5 million


into.


I just saw your email and decide to contact you if we can invest this money


on your business since i am new to business to invest on my own.


I have agreed to give you 20% share on the investment for your kind

assistance.


If you grant my request, i will ask my representative to fly over to meet


you immediately for the discussion of the investment.


Thank you for understanding.


Prince Kennedy





- prince kennedy

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