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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.
  • agnes.clifford@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.Agnes Clifford <agne.clifford@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:05:56 +0000
Subject: Hello, Treat Urgent


Hello My Dear,
I am Agnes Clifford now undergoing medical treatment for Cancer. I was =
married for Sixtheen Years before my Husband (Professor Phillip Clifford) =
died on September 15 2003. Well I will only try to let you know who Professor =
Phillip Clifford is by stating his philosophy of life. "Life is worth living =
only if lived to the service of mankind" and "You make a living by what you =
earn, but you make life by what you give" This will give you an insight of =
the spirit behind what I believe and what I live for.
My Doctors has confirmed to me that I have less than Three Months to live, so =
I have decided to donate my funds (USD8.6 Million) to a trustworthy =
individual who will utilize it to assist the poor and the needy in accordance =
to my instructions.
As soon as I have received your response, I shall give you further directives =
on how you are to go about the claims of the said funds.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Agnes Clifford.
agnes.clifford@gmail.com

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