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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.
• 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.
  • freelercustomercare@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Laura Larcherg" <lauralarcherg@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 19:27:04 +0200
Subject: FROM KPN VERY URGENT,


FROM KPN VERY URGENT,


Beste Freeler

E-mail eigenaar,

Dit bericht is afkomstig van Freeler messaging center voor alle
Freelere-eigenaars. We zijn nu bezig met de verbetering van onze databank
ene-mail center. Wij zijn het verwijderen van alle Freeler e-mail naar
hetscheppen van meer ruimte voor nieuwe e-mail. Om te voorkomen dat uw
account uit afsluiting krijgt u hieronder tewerken, zodat we weten dat het
een van de huidige account gebruikt. Bevestig uw e-mailadres hieronder
identiteit

E-mail Gebruikersnaam:.......................

E-mail Wachtwoord: .....................

Dit bericht is afkomstig van Freeler messaging center Dank u voor het
gebruik van Freeler!

Waarschuwing code: VX2G99AAJ

Bedankt,Freeler Team

Https://webmail.freeler.nl/ <https://webmail.freeler.nl/>

Thanks for your anticipated co-orperation.
Call Support 0900-1407 (€ 0.45 per minute).
Daily available from 08:00 to 22:00 hours.
E-mail freelercustomercare@gmail.com

HETNET CUSTOMER SERVICE.
{WEBMAIL ACCESS 2008 EDITION}
Registrar:
KPN Internet
Stationsstraat 115 -32
3811MH AMERSFOORT
Netherlands Registrant:
KON009369-KPNIN
Koninklijke KPN N.V.
Maanplein 55
2516CK 'S-GRAVENHAGE
Netherlands

Administrative contact:
NIA000434-KPNIN
R. Niamat
+31 (0)334540400
Copyright (c) 2008 KPN Internet B.V.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam