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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • jamescoll20@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jane Oliver" <janneoliverr@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jamescoll20@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:35:39 +0000
Subject: FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE

My name is Jane Oliver the daughter of Mr William Oliver,who pass on
Last month.I am from Malta and from a noble family.
Before my fatherdied he willed all of his entire estate and wealth to me as
his only
Daughter, But his last wish was for me to help the needy out the from
any country.He set aside $500,000 for me to share it amongs 5
individuals from any country and Fortunatly i am contacting you as one
of the 5 people.On behalf of my father,I am send out to you with the
sum of $100.000.00 (One HundredThousand United States Dollars).

I have authorized the finance house where I deposited my money to issue
you international certified bank draft cashable at your bank.
My dear friend I will like you to contact the finance house for the
collection
of this international certified bank draft. The name and contact
address of the Person with your Cheque MR James Collins is as follows.

FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
CONTACT AGENT: MR James Collins
EMAIL:jamescoll20@yahoo.fr

At the moment, I am very busy here because of
the investment projects which myself other lawyers are having at hand.
Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the finance
house on your behalf to send the bank draft to you as soon as you
contact them without delay.Please I will like you to accept this token
with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. It was my
father's last wish before he died.Here is my personal email address
incase you have any problem contacting the agent
Thanks and God bless
you and your family.

Yours
Faithfully
Mrs Jane Oliver

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