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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • robertfawaz@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3arobertfawaz@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: "MR ROBERT FAWAZ ." <robertfawaz@klikni.cz>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 18:45:12 +0200
Subject: HELLO


Dear Friend,
I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a
means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in
your country, So i will need you to help me in this regard. My preference is
any good profit yeilding businesss and i would appreciate any viable ideas
you could come up with. I will also need you to help me look for properties
like homes and lands for sale as i am proposing to invest the sum of Eight
Million United States Dollars ($8,000,000 USD) for this. I do not know if
you can and will be of help to me.
For a brief on my personality; My name is ROBERT FAWAZ, a zimbabwian based
in Spain. I am a retired Business man formally into private Shipping
Business. I am 62 years of age, married with a wife and 4 lovely kids. I
dropped my Shipping business because it wasn't producing profitable income.
I have had so much problems with the Spanish Authority just because am a
foreigner i believe. My need for this business proposition and to acquire
these properties is very urgent as i am planning to move out of this country
with my family down to your country.
I want you to also help in finding a good home where my family and i will
live in. ( Mini Estate ) Please i expect your good and prompt reply through
my private email below so that we can proceed swiftly. I will need your
phone and fax numbers for easier communication with you if i am unable to
access my emails.
Best Regards,
Mr Robert fawaz.
PRIVATE EMAIL:robertfawaz@yahoo.es <EMAIL%3Arobertfawaz@yahoo.es>

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