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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.
• 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.
  • willy_sam_571@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sam Smith" <abc1_2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: willy_sam_571@latinmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:43:38 +0000
Subject: Attention: Sir/Madam,

Attention: Sir/Madam,

I am Williams Leona member of The Office of Terrorism and financial Intelligence (TFI).
Today normal processing have been done and you are cleared as deaf from usa,we are  sending
you this email to let you know about the on going program that is been done by the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence and the American government to help the deaf because we love them and God does too. Some amount of money have been approved for you as a deaf
person to help you and the amount is $1.5m dollars which is ready in cash for you deaf person from Usa

Now your paper-works has been analyzed properly and everything is real and authentic and your cash is ready to get to you.

So all we need from you now is to send the following details.

Full name
Home address were we can bring the cash to you
Occupation.

You can reach the government house at this number for more details on
phone at: 1-412-347-
5673
Or E-mail: willy_sam_571@latinmail.com
In God We Trust.

Williams Leona
From: Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Cc: Office Of The Current Secretary Of The Treasury.
Cc: Office Of The Current District Officer Irs New-York
Cc: Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

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