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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.
  • bfavour15@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Favour Brown" <brownfavour@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: bfavour15@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 04:40:00 -0700
Subject: PLEASE HELP YOUR BELOVE SISTER.


I am Favour Brown from London dying of CANCER OF THE LUNGS out of
Ignorance.I smoked for years out of fun and never knew it will destroy
me.This disease has caused a deep harm to my lungs, my lungs are destroyed
and no more responding to treatment. The doctor Confirmed that my immune is
no more resistance and will pass away soonest.
The most painful thing is that I don't have a Child of my own to continue
from where i stopped in life due to reckless life that i lived. I beg you in
the name of God to help me take possession of the funds US$2.2M Million
which i lodged in a safe firm as my new beneficiary for legitimate claims
for the purpose of helping the less privileged ones crying for help.This
information will be needed from you to enable me forward them to the
financial institution as my new beneficiary for immediate claims in your
favor.

1.YOUR FULL NAME.2.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.3.YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
Alternative email address where you can also reply :
bfavour15@yahoo.com<http://us.mc461.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bfavour15@yahoo.com>

Thanks and may the good lord uplift you in all that you lay hands upon.

Favour Brown.

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