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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:

• 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.
  • @gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Bello Usman" <usman.bello888@gawab.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:51:21 GMT
Subject: Urgent reply awaited

Dear Amarjit Singh ,

 

Good day and how are you?

This is to remind you that I am witing for you to send the required information to enable us to start the processing of the transaction.

1. Your full name & address

2. Telephone, fax and mobile no.

3. Company;s name

4. Bank name, bank address, account name and account no

The attorney who will handle this transaction is a good one so be rest assured that this transaction is going to be legal and your interest and our interest must be protected.

Waiting for your reply and information.

Yours faithfully,

usman Bello

 

 

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