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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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • jdtaylor112@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jd taylor <tjd-55@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jdtaylor112@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 11:56:21 +0000
Subject: RE CONFIRM



From:Prof. J.D.Taylor19 Paul Croydon CR0 5HE,United Kingdom.YOUR KIND ATTENTION:Date 5-Oct-2007

Dear Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that your funds of US$3.5 Million has been approved for immediate delivery to you.
For the purpose of clarification, you are advised to reconfirm the information as given below (1)Your Full Names (2)Your Telephone Numbers and Address, which will enable the delivery of the above funds to your destination without any delay. I shall give the full details on how you inherit this funds once you return this inheritance payment notification letter to me.Kindy get back via Email;-jdtaylor112@yahoo.co.uk
Your quick response will be highly appreciate.
regardsProf. J. D.Taylor.19 Paul Garden CR0 5HE,United Kingdom.EMAIL;-jdtaylor112@yahoo.co.uk






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