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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
• 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.
  • meze09@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mike mike <mikeeze1999@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: meze09@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:11:33 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT REPLY...............................{ASAP}]


Dear Friend
I am Mr. Michael Ezeh an Operational Manager of a Finance Company. I
have a sensitive/Business Proposal to Re-confirm the sum of Ten
Million, Three hundred thousand US dollars (US10.3). Belonging to one
Late Mr. Robert
Finkelstein who died in the year 2001 in a plane crash.
After successful conclusion of this transaction, we shall share the
money 50-50 (50% for you and 50% for me). Please, for security reasons
acknowledge the receipt of this latter by mailing back through my
private e-mail address:meze09@yahoo.com.hk to indicate your interest I
need the following:

YOUR FULL NAME
PHONES AND FAX NUMBER
HOME ADDRESS/COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.
YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION

Yours in service,

Mr.Michael Ezeh.




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