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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:

• 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.
  • james_honnick006@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: privatemail01@microcamp.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 00:53:16 -0300
Subject: contact my secretary


 .Dear Friend.How are you, I'm happy to inform you about my success
in getting those funds transfferedunder the assistance and co-operation of a
new partner fromBrazil.Presently i'm in London-United Kingdom for investment
projects with my ownshare of the total sum.meanwhile, i didn't forget your
past efforts andattempts to assist me in transfering those funds, I made sure
you arenot left out in the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for
youthe sum of Eight Hundred Thousand United StatesDollars.($800,
000.00)Draft.I and my new partner agreed to compensate you withthat amount
for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in thismatter.So get
intoch with my secretaryBelow is the contact of my secretary:Name:James
HonnickE-mail:james_honnick006@yahoo.fr Phone:+ 229-936-980-11With Best
Regards,Barr.Ben. 
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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