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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.
  • van-mullen@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "van mullen" <van.m@email.cz>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:07:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: biz-partnership offer


Good day,

I got your contact on my private search for a reliable and trusted person to handle a transaction of mutual benefit.

An investor (name with-held) died without leaving a next of kin to the funds he has in a finance institution that I oversee. I am seeking your permission to present you as the next of kin and have the funds released to you as his benefactor.

The total amount in question is Sixteen Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (€16,450.000.00) only. 25% of this sum will be your compensation on final conclusion of this project.

I have all relevant records of my client’s deposit to facilitate our claim.
Further details will be given upon receipt and affirmation of your desire to participate.

Please only contact me if you are serious and capable of executing a project of this magnitude.

Thank you.

Please send your reply to: van-mullen@excite.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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