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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.
  • jude_mor@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: judeomor41@comcast.net
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:39:02 +0000
Subject: hello!!!

Hello!
Sorry for the sudden message ,i really do not know you but i came
in contact with your identity from the chamber of commence and industries. I believe that you are a very generous person, so I decided to use this medium to get acquainted to you and seek your partnership in helping me claim my consignment from the security company. if interested, please direct your reply to the contact below for more details about this transaction.
Best Regards
Jude omor
jude_mor@yahoo.com

Hello!
Sorry for the sudden message ,i really do not know you but i came
in contact with your identity from the chamber of commence and industries. I believe that you are a very generous person, so I decided to use this medium to get acquainted to you and seek your partnership in helping me claim my consignment from the security company. if interested, please direct your reply to the contact below for more details about this transaction.
Best Regards
Jude omor
jude_mor@yahoo.com


Hello!
Sorry for the sudden message ,i really do not know you but i came
in contact with your identity from the chamber of commence and industries. I believe that you are a very generous person, so I decided to use this medium to get acquainted to you and seek your partnership in helping me claim my consignment from the security company. if interested, please direct your reply to the contact below for more details about this transaction.
Best Regards
Jude omor
jude_mor@yahoo.com

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