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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:
  • "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.
  • chr_kanu_207@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chr kanu <kanu_chr19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <chr_kanu_208@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:49:52 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,URGENT BUSINESS



Dear Sir/Madam,URGENT BUSINESS Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you.My name is Mr christopher kanu , a bank accountant,I wish to know if we canwork together.I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceasedcustomer who made a deposit with our bank.
He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now havean open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do let me knowso that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do .
deposited the sum of thirty Two Million Seven Hundred ThousandUnited States Dollars (US$32.700,000)I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.Best regards,christopher kanu LS SEND REPLY TO MY PRIVATE BOX chr_kanu_207@yahoo.de
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