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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • galina_gedy@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Galina Gennady <galina_gedy10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <galina_gedy@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 13:51:41 -0400
Subject: Response Urgently



Dear Sir/Madam, Do you want to earn 10% commission from a multi-Million Dollar project?.If your answer is yes,please contact me through this email address: galina_gedy@yahoo.co.uk Yours truly, Mrs.Galina Gennady
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam