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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • lawrencesamuel_888@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sam Adimorah <adimorah34@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:39:45 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATLY.



Attention My Dear.
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting the funds transfered to India, for investements and business establishements. Now, I want you to contact my clark at the information bellow. NAME; Mr Lawrence Samuel,Ask him to send you the total sum of One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1,200.000.00) in an International Bank Certified Draft, which I kept for your compensation. Fill the bellow information and contact him through his email (lawrencesamuel_888@yahoo.fr, immediately without any delays.
1. Your Full Names:...................2. Your Address:.........................3. Your Sex:...............................4. YourAge:..................................5. Your Marital Status:........................6 Your Occupation:..............................7. Your Direct Phone Number:.....................8. Your Resident City:.............................9. Your Resident State:.............................10.YourCountry:....................................
Regards,
Barr.Sam Adimorah.

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