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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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• 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.
  • rev_jabati@yahoo.de

Fraud email example:

From: "DR LUDO UDO" <drlu1010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drla_udo@yahoo.de
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:03:02 +0100
Subject: Contact Rev.Joe

Dear Partner,

It is my pleasure to contact you once again after our unsuccessful attempt
on our business transaction. I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting the funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from
Paraguay. Presently i'm in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay for
investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile,i didn't
forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those
funds despite that it failed us along the line.

I have in appreciation of your past efforts,raised a duly signed and sealed
International Bank draft to the tune of USD$850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and
Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) in your favour/name as
Compensation for your dedication and contribution in the past. Therefore
accept this token that comes from the botton of my heart. I will make time
to visit you in the nearest future to share this testmonies to the eternal
glory of God.You are required to contact my Personal Assistant,Rev.Joe
Abati, through his email address: ( rev_jabati@yahoo.de ) or (
rev_jabati@walla.com ) and give him your address for the delivery of your
draft.And do let me know as soon as you receive the draft.

With My Best Regards,

Dr.Larry Udo,

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