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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • benealfred_23@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <benealfred_4u7@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:37:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Reply in Good Faith..

Reply in Good Faith..

Dear,
Complement of the season and a prosperous new year to you and your beloved family. Do not be astonished for receiving this mail as I was decide to send this mail to you . Please I seek your permission and would want to get myself introduce to you.

I am introducing my self as Miss.BENEDITA TYRESE ALFRED, the only Dauther of late Chief and Mrs NICHOLAS MARSHELL ALFRED , I wish to request for your assistance in a financial
transaction., And I wish to invest in Manufacturing
and real estate management in your country. or possible any good lucrative business you know much better then me.

I have Four million eight houndred thousand united states dollars.USD($4.800,000) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in helping me stand as my late father's foreign business partner who he deposited the consignment on his behalf into the security company, the consignment
was deposited in Africa and was letter lifted to Europe where the consignment is now under the care of the security company . According to the director of the company. I will still go to the security company and fine out more as soon as I hear seriousely from you.

Please it is very important you contact me immediately on my private email address:( benealfred_23@yahoo.co.uk ) for further explanation on the whole entire work plan.

Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
BENEDITA
TYRESE ALFRED



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