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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:

• 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.
  • kuhmalo_mike@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "MIKE KHUMALO" <kuhmalo_mike@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ntamcrys@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:03:22 +0400
Subject: HELP ME RELOCATE IN YOUR AREA

Dear sir,
accept my greetings. I got your contact over the internet while searching for a partner to help me invest out of my country.
I am Mike Kuhmalo from the Democratic Republic of Congo. I have been working with my Father in his business since I left university, but because of the political situation in my country couple with the strong attachment of my father to the opposition party in my county our stay in the country is very very risky. As a result, we intend to flee the country.
Sir, my mail to you is to seek your partnership in assisting my family invests in your area. Please if you interested in assisting my family, kindly reply to kuhmalo_mike@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards,
Mike Kuhmalo,

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