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

Fraud email example:

From: "yuri_makov@terra.es" <yuri_makov@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:35:53 +0100 (MET)
Subject: HELLO



Dear Friend,

Compliment of the season to you and do sincerely hope you are fine. My
name is Mr. Yuri Makov, a representative of a top company executive in
Russia.

I have a very sensitive and private brief from this top executive to
solicit for your partnership to re-profile large sums of funds.

I will make available the full details later on your response, but
insummary, the funds are coming via a bank in Western Europe, and this is alegitimate transaction. You will be entitled to 10% for your
"management services", if I am able to reach terms with you.

If you are interested and have the capability to handle huge sums
then,please write back via this email yurimakov@yahoo.it which should
contain your personal telephone, fax numbers, and email address.

Please keep this personal as much as possible, as I anticipate for your
considered response soonest.

Regards,
Yuri Makov





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