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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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.
  • jenconfide1@email.si (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jennifer norman <jenorma20@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <jenconfide1@email.si>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:22:55 +0100
Subject: Hello



Hello,

Nice to meet you. As first communication,let me introduce myself to you,My name is Jennifer Norman from Sierra Leone presently residing in Dakar senegal both in Africa.I want to establish a good relationship that i will last long with you.Therefore,i am disclosing this issue to you trusting that you would be confided to and can be of honest assistance to my predicament. I can understand that people from overseas are very much reliable, transparent and completely trustworthy to be involved in a business arrangements. You see, my late father acquired the sum of seven million united states dollars (US$7,000,000)cash. I am interested to invest this money in various projects or any area of business.I hope we will co-operate very happily in the future.Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.In addition,you can reply me through my private email box(jenconfide1@email.si) so that i will give you my picture and more about me.

Best Regards,jennifer Norman.

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