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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.
  • haganegyir_1@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: hagan egyir <haganegyir_5@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:59:03 +0000
Subject: how are you



Good day sir.
Can you please email me the other bus
I am arranging to come over to your country for an investment. I am much interested in a straight developments, buying land, improving it (getting permits and zoning for building), and building.
iness plans you can put together? I would like to read the prospectus to consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
However, I am afraid of bringing in a large sum of money to your country. I am in need of your response to this arrangement to enable me find out the situation in your country regarding the limit of money someone is allowed to bring into the country without question.
Please get back to me ASAP.
Regards,
Hagan Egyir.
Alternative email address:haganegyir_1@sify.com,
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