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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.
  • jim_lawson@terra.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JIMMY BENSON <jimlawson02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jimlawson01@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:36:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: THIS IS VERY URGENT PLEASE


Dear Garey Kohl,

Sir,

If you are ready to assist me in this project, please reply this mail with the following information:

Your Address:
Your Occupation
Your phone Number:
I will give you other details how you will receive the $12m from the bank.

Ii am expecting to hear from you immediately.

Yours faithfully.

Mrs. Julian Lawson.







jim_lawson <jim_lawson@terra.com.mx> wrote:

De: "Garey Kohl"
Para: jim_lawson@terra.com.mx
Copia:
Fecha: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:21:24 +0100
Asunto: The questions re: your unexpected letter

Dear Sir,

Forgive me but how did you get my contact information? Are your proposals legitimate? If it is not true, then please do not contact me any more.

Anyhow, to calm my doubts, kindly give me some relevant legal proofs.

Many years ago I used to be having inexplicable dreams and usually they foresee a new stage in my life. I was thinking if your mail is related.

Hr Kohl

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