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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • faith_paul4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Faith and Paul" <faith_paul3@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: faith_paul4@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:15:08 +0100
Subject: HELP.





Dear Sir.

I am faith by name and my brother paul,a nationality of Serial Leone,we
got your contact through a realiable source and as
such we have the confidence that you will be trust
worthy.
our sole purpose of conacting you is for you to assist
us in selling off our rough (uncutted) diamonds which
weighs 14,220 carats,from (3-45 carats),(3kg gross) on
the scale,

("H"VS-1 quality),all rough and worths
about(US$15 Million)was deposited by our late father in
a Security Company and it is awaiting my order to be
transfered as my brother is the "NEXT OF KIN" to the depositor
as it is indicated in all the depositional documents.
Your contacts will do much good based on this fact,

we will so much apreciate it,if you can send us your
parsonal mobile and fax.So you can contact us through
our alternate email address for security reason.
Email (faith_paul4@yahoo.com)
Thanks and be blessed as we look forward to your mail.

Faith and Paul.

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