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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
• 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.
  • reyna_baros_venity@ubbi.com

Fraud email example:

From: reyna baros <reyna_baron_venity8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <Reyna_baros_venity@ubbi.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:23:55 -0400
Subject: Dear Beloved


Dear Beloved, Please, I have a little problem which I'm seriously searching for someone
who will help me out. I am a widow and a devoted Christian, my name isMrs. REYNA BAROS from UNITED KINGDOM. Since my husband died, I have been suffering from arthritics and latelydoctors have diagnosed me with terminal cancer which left me with approximately one months to live.
I am currently on wheelchair and being looked after by two nurses I paid every days . Before my husband died, he left some money to the tone of US$4, 800, 000, 00(Four million, eight hundredthousand dollars) and he made me promised him that it should be used for humanitarian work, because we have no children. This money is currently in a vault with a security company . If you will promise me that you will use this money to achieve the wishof my husband and me, then I will instruct the security company torelease the content of the vault in your name. Reply me through my private email address: Reyna_baros_venity@ubbi.com for us to discuss so that you can go and claim this money before I die. May God/Allah bless you as you walk in the light and glory.Thank you.Yours in VineyardMRS. REYNA BAROS
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