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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 will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",500,000" (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.
  • 245@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. silvia meier" <surgical1960@web.de>
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:21:14 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE IT?



Hello Dearest friend, Permit me to make use of your little chance to expla=
in myself, It would have been better to meet you face to face before joini=
ng my husband and kids where death has kept them since 1997, but illness d=
eprived all effort. My name is Mrs Sejin Jang; I have been going through d=
etorating health condition since i lost all my entire family in August 6th=
1997, Korean Air Flight 801 crash, they are(Jang Eunyoung my husband,Jang=
Jaemin my first daughter,Jang Seajoon my first son and Jang Sungmin secon=
d son), you can verify here(http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenge=
r.list [http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list]) .=20
I am dying now and decided to WILL-OUT this money which is to be used to a=
ssist cancer patiences, less privilege and charity homes. I am 52 years ol=
d and have been suffering from cancer for about 8 years which has been ope=
rated twice as a result of this, it effected my brain leading to mental di=
sorder as annouced by doctor to my lawyer, as i am sending you this messag=
e am to go another operation but i know i am not going to survive it, i am=
tired of living without joy. I decided to release this money $9,500,000(n=
ine million five hundred thousand dollars) to you for these projects.
I will be happy if you can achieve my desire; my entire family spirit and =
i will rejoice to see this dream comes true; please if you can carry out t=
his projects perfectly i will be very happy, and always bear in mind that =
the spirit of the dead is watching you if miss used.I wish you all the bes=
t and may the good Lord bless you abundantly as you remain faithful, but y=
our prayers to me is also very important. I will like you to Contact my la=
wyer for all the assistance you need to get this money into your possessio=
n, he is all i have now, please get to him ( E.S.Anthonio), email:chamber2=
245@yahoo.com,With below informations for easy communication. 1. Your Full=
Name
2. Telephone Number and Fax. I will appreciate your confidentiality and tr=
ust in this matter, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize this pro=
ject. but if you know you cant achieve it, forget to write him and i wish =
you best of luck, once again remember my health condition never allow me t=
o achieve this projects since my spirit requested it. Thanks and God bless=
.
From Mrs Sejin Jang



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Bis 50 MB Dateianh=E4nge=3F Kein Problem!=20
*http://freemail.web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025556* [http://freemail.=
web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025556]

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