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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.
  • mrsarishany@lycos.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mrsarinshany@terra.es" <mrsarinshany@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:35:18 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Kind Attention,



Kind Attention,


My Name is Mrs Arin Shany,a Retired Banker in Cape Verde island Africa,West=
Africa,I am married with three kids,I Need a trust worthy Partner to Assis=
t me in receiveing the sum of Nine Million Two hundred thousand Euros(=E2=
=82=AC9.200.0000.00)for Further investment and safe keeping in your country=
.

You will be Required to--:

1)Assist me in receiving the total Money.=20
2)You will Advise on Area for Good Future Investment in your Country.
3)Assist me in Carrying a good Study Before Actual Investment.

If you decide to Render your Service to me in this regard,You will be Paid =
25% of the Total Fund as fees for your Efforts.Reply back if you are willin=
g to work with me.Please Reply to mrsarishany@lycos.com.
Respectfully
Mrs.Arin Shany
Retired BankeR
Praia-cape verde Island=20

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