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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.
  • jamesbarry@mail.vu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES BARRY <jamesbarry@mail.vu>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:26:54 +0400
Subject: VERRY HAPPY TO REACH YOU,


VERRY HAPPY TO REACH YOU,
MY NAME IS MR JAMES BARRY,
I AM AN ANGOLAN NATIONALITY LIVING IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 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 FATHER.
THIS PRECIOUS ASSETS WHICH INCLUDES 22 CARAT ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST WORTH 410 =
KILOGRAMS AND DIAMOND HAS BEEN IN MY CUSTODY FOR YEARS, NOW THE PRECIOUS =
STONES HAVE OVER-STAYED WITH ME AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO SALE THEM, THAT IS =
WHY I'M SEEKING FOR YOUR AUDIANCE AS A FOREIGN PARTNER, TRUSTING THAT YOU ARE =
A REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE PERSON IN DISPOSING THE PRECIOUS STONES FOR ME, IF =
YOU ARE IN A POSITION OF BUYING OR GETTING ME A CONTACT THAT CAN BUY IT FROM =
ME.
THEN AFTER THE SALES WE CAN NEGOTIATE YOUR COMMISSION OR POSSIBLY START A =
JOINT VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF MY PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED KINDLY REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER =
DIRECTIONS.GET ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: jamesbarry@mail.vu
MY BEST REGARDS,
MR JAMES BARRY,

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