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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:
  • "million british pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • law_martin51@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Lawrence Martin" <law_martin1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <law_martin50@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 13:48:38 +0100
Subject: Reply me back !!



Hello My Dear,

My Name is Mr.Lawrence Martin, Accountant officer to one late Mr.Morris Thompson from Alaska American, i am working with Lloyds TSB United Kingdom. I only write to seek your assistance. There is a deal of transfer at Stake, Involving {£10,000,000,00}.Ten Million British Pounds Sterling. presently in our bank here. i am proposing to Make this transfer to any preferable account of yours.

When we are through with the transaction, for your help and assistance, you will have 25% Share of the total money, while 70% will be my own Share and 5% Incase of any expenses. kindly reply me explaining you Intension, So that i will feed you with more details, So if you are Interested to do this transaction, reply me through this my private email address: {law_martin51@yahoo.com.hk} for more details about this transaction.

I am Looking Forward to hear from you.

Sincerely
Mr.Lawrence Martin,
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