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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i want to solicit your attention" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • mrhirokoheadoffinance@yahoo.co.jp

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Hiroko Jiro" <falconec@isd.wol.net.pk>
Reply-To: mrhirokoheadoffinance@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:39:12 +0000
Subject:


Greetings,

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I found your listed in the Trade Centre Chambers of Commerce directory here in Japan,I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business, I only pray at this time that your address is still valid. I want to solicit your attention to receive money on my behalf. The purpose of my contacting you is because my status would not permit me to do this alone.

When you reply this message, I will send you the full details and more information about myself and the funds. If interested, please reply through my alternate Email: mrhirokoheadoffinance@yahoo.co.jp

Mr Hiroko Jiro
(Head of Finance Dept,
Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank,
Tokyo, Japan)


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