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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.
  • tonnyzuma99@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "zuma99 zuma99" <tonnyzuma99@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:03:59 +0200
Subject: CONTACT THE LAWYER

phone;27-834211556
dear Immanuel Kalb

the next step you have to cotact the lawyer throungh his email addrress
go back to all your mail you will see the email address of my lawyer after
that then you have to try and contact him and get back to me

mr,tonny zuma


































































>From: Immanuel Kalb <ImmanueKa541@mozartmail.info>
>Reply-To: ImmanueKa541@mozartmail.info
>To: tonnyzuma99@hotmail.com
>Subject: RE:{Spam?} OUR MUTUAL COLLABORATION.
>Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:02:59 +0100
>
>
>Thank you for your wonderful reply.
>
>In the past I said that I decided to join you on this wonderful plan. I
>believe also that you are as true about this. I must add that I would be
>less dubious if I have more valid authentication about your great deal.
>
>I am waiting for you to tell me what is the next move?
>
>You must forgive me but my English writing is not so beautiful.
>
>Please do not ignore me. I will hope to read your answer.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>
>Hr Kalb
>
>Note: You should be notified that the phone number you supplied was
>unobtainable. Please provide a workable number.
>
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