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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:

• 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.
  • williamswilliamsk_1000@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: kevin williams john <williamskevin_1000@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:34:29 +0000
Subject: Orgent Assistnce







Good dayMy name is Kevin Williams I am 20 Years my father died3 years ago in a gold mine in MENDE, Republic ofSerria Leone ,He wasinto legal gold minning,he has succededin saving $10.millions dollars during his Business on Gold,before he went on a trip to Republic of Ghana West Africato save his money for security reason because of the politicalproblem in our country.now my father is died I need your help i want to transfer this money to your country for investment i want you to be my parter after the transfer i will come over to meet you and i will give you %10 inside the money please mail me immidately to know your stands thanks god bless youRegardsKevin Williamswilliamsk_1000@myway.com

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