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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:
  • "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.
  • sean_glen4444@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sean Glen <sean_glen4444@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: seanglen77@myway.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:06:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE AND URGENT From:BANK OF SCOTLAND,LONDON BRANCH.Attention,PRIVATE AND URGENT.Please do not be offended if I have invaded your privacy.I am Mr.Sean GLEN, and I am contacting you on business transfer of a large sum of money from a deceased account.I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.We decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.PROPOSITION.I am the account office


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sean_glen4444@yahoo.com



- Sean Glen

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