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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:

• 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.
  • internationaltranfer100@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Captian Eric blay ghana task forces control <captian_eric_blay@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 07:58:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Via International Transfer


Hello
Today we have sent all your approval to our shipment/delivery section called International transfer. This section will help deliver your consignment to your destination. We have told them everything’s concerning your goods for the favorable delivery. Here is there email address: internationaltranfer100@yahoo.com the official from this department will send the consignment with our approval to you.
Try to tell me position of things because I will be helping you here to make sure everything goes success. Call this number for the information before shipment.+233277-412917.
Regards
Capt. Eric Blay


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