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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.
• 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.
  • denniswalter500@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dennis A Walter <denniswalter600@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: denniswalter500@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:55:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: Funds Management / Partnership Request.


Re: Funds Management / Partnership Request.
Barr Dennis Walter
(Investment/Legal Consultant)
Attention:

I am facilitating for a private investor who wants to Invest his financial estate in long-term business venture in your country/company under your supervision.
You will be required to;

Receive, Invest and manage the funds in a profitable venture.The amount to be invested is US$ 5.5Million. My client is Willing to give 10% as participation fee as the receiver and extra 10% "Management Commission" on your advised investment project though he has Real Estate in mind.Alternative Email Address:denniswalter500@yahoo.co.uk
We expect to hear from you urgently and kindly send the Following nfomation to enhance communication;

1. Full Names and Address
2. Tel, Fax and Cell phone number
3. Name of Bank and Address
I look forward to your swift response.
Sincerely,
Barr Dennis Walter
(Investment/Legal Consultant




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