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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • ambougani@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "guillermo.h.c@terra.es" <guillermo.h.c@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:10:10 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Guillermo Cortillo



Dear Friend,

It is a very important issue to me in letting you know of a very good transaction which will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of same. I obtained your contact in my search for a good person who can assist me in this very transaction and that is why i decided to contact you.

We have a fund that i will explain to you about when i receive your interest on this transaction. The value of this fund is 5.2 million Euro. If you will be able to assist me receive this fund in a foreign account that can also be a newly opened account, you will receive a 30%. of the total fund.

I would like to know if my information interests you, and if is positive please contact with your confidential telephone number and e-mail me to facilitate you detailed information on this transaction. Please respond to ( ambougani@hotmail.com )

Please i would not like the content of this letter to get to another person.

Yours Faithfully,

Guillermo H. Cortillo






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