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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.
  • willingson_234_4u@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.WILLINGSON" <brithomnicity_77canada@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:16:36 +0000
Subject: JOB EMPLOYMENT OFFER IN OMNICITY OTTAWA CANADA.

:Hi,
The management of Ominicity Hotel In Montreal Canada which to advertise through this medium that there are Job Vacany in our Hotel . Due to the expansion in our services and the opening of new outlets the hotel needs both men and females workers to fill in different categories of job openings.Currently , Canada is Exprience a decline in Labour force as such we seek Serious minded and honest prospective applicants should apply . Hotel shall be responsible for Air Ticket and also excercise in your visa processing if you are interested contact us back for more information with this email address willingson_234_4u@yahoo.ca <mailto:willingson_234_4u@yahoo.ca>
Regards,
Mr. Willingson
Hotel Manager

Anti-fraud resources:

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