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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • auch_egede@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "richard llody" <richardllody11@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 02:34:04 -0700
Subject: hello brother


HELLO BROTHER,
I AM UCHE HILLARY. I AM A NIGERIAN BUT I RESIDENCE IN NEW DELHI
THE CAPITAL OF INDIA. I AM FROM IDEMIL IN ANAMBRA STATE OF NIGERIA. I
RECEIVED YOUR FORMAT IN MY BOX AND DECIDED TO KNOW U. I AM A GUY MAN. I AM
INTO WASH WASH, COME AND CARRY, DIPLOMATIC LEVEL AND SO ON. I USE TO HAVE
CONFIRM INDIAN ACCOUNTS (AZA) IN CASE YOUR MAGA WANT TO PAY YOU HERE. I ALSO
HAVE CONTACTS IN MANY COUNTRIES.
BROTHER I WISH TO WORK TOGETHER WITH YOU SO THAT WE WILL SHARE MONEY ONE DAY
BY GRACE OF GOD. NO ONE IS A GODFATHER IN THIS BIZNESS, SO LETS KNOW EACH
OTHER SO THAT I WILL KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE THAT I DON'T HAVE, WE CAN EXCHANGE
CONTACTS AND TOOLS. BROTHER MY PROMISE TO YOU IS THAT I WON'T EAT YOUR OWN
AND I WON'T LIKE YOU TO EAT MINE. IF WE WORK WITH SINCERITY WE WILL EASILY
SHARE MONEY AND CONTINUE SHARING. CONTACT ME AT auch_egede@yahoo.com. THAT'S
MY EMAIL AND MY CHATTING ID. MY CONTACT NUMBER IS +919958160241. ADD ME IN
YOUR MESSENGER IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE AM ALWAYS ONLINE. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

THANKS.

UCHE HILLARY.
+919958160241
auch_egede@yahoo.com

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