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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
  • jgeorge@email.nu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Linda George" <lindaebereebere5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jgeorge@email.nu
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:11:44 -0800
Subject: Read Carefuly.

Dear Friend,

I want you to go into a venture with me as my partner in
this deal by helping me and claim this package/consignment worth
US$7,000.000.00.,which my late father deposited with a company in U.S.A.for
safe keeping.

I will give you as share of 30% out of the total sum,
and then the remaining 70% will be for me, If I receive your willingness to
transact this business with me I will give you more details regards
to the transaction.

Also in your return mail includes this information's bellow.

YOURE MAILING ADDRESS, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE, FAX AND
YOUR COMPANY NAME.

Looking forward to receive your reply:[jgeorge@email.nu]
Best Regards.
Linda George

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