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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.
  • math_tanko12@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. MATHEW TANKO" <math_tanko12@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: math_tanko12@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 12:24:00 +0400
Subject: MR. MATHEW TANKO

GOOD DAY MY FRIEND,
I AM AN ANGOLAN LIVING IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-(DUBAI), SINCE THE REBELS DESTROYED OUR PEACEFUL AND RICH COUNTRY. I INHERITED SOME OF MY FATHER'S PRECIOUS ASSETS AS HIS FIRST SON AFTER THE DEATH OF MY PARENTS.
THIS PRECIOUS ASSETS WHICH IS DIAMOND HAS BEEN IN MY CUSTODY FOR YEARS, NOW THE PRECIOUS STONES HAVE OVER-STAYED WITH ME AND I DONT KNOW WHERE TO SALE THEM, THAT IS WHY I'M SEEKING FOR YOUR AUDIANCE, TRUSTING THAT YOU ARE A REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE PERSON IN DISPOSING THE DIAMOND FOR ME, IF YOU ARE IN A POSITION OF BUYING OR GETTING ME A CONTACT THAT CAN BUY IT FROM ME, REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
AFTER THE SALES WE CAN NEGOTIATE YOUR COMMISSION/PERCENTAGE OR POSSIBLY START A JOINT VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF MY PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED BY YOU, KINDLY REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER DIRECTIONS.GET BACK TO ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: math_tanko12@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:math_tanko12@yahoo.co.uk>
BEST REGARDS,
MR. MATHEW TANKO,

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