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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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • susancrusoe@yahoo.se

Fraud email example:

From: "crusoesusan susan" <susancrusoesusan@klikni.cz>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 19:26:53 +0100
Subject: //Respond urgently, and i can get done with my assignment..


Madam Susan Crusoe
A1 Close, Flt 14.
Festac Town Lagos.

Good Day, My name is Susan Crusoe, secretary of the Golden club/society of
the St Michael Catholic Charismatic Renewal 231b Ahmadubello Way Victoria
Island Lagos, i was assigned to contact you by an elder in my club who is
presently out of town, briefly he explained to me about your goodness, he
said because he did not forgot you're past efforts and attempts to assist
him on one business some time despite that it failed some how. but your step
made lead to his success under the cooperation of a new partner from
Europe/India. so he sounded to me at the Airport when he was about checking
inside the plane for abroad. He is presently in Europe for big time oil
investment projects, but before he traveled, at the Airport he dropped a
gift and assigned me to hand over the total of $800.000.00 which he kept for
your compensation for all the past efforts, of which you are to after let
him know immediately you receive ($800.000.00) so that joy can be sheared
together..

Following the instruction given to me, in other not to hand over your
gift/compensation ($800.000.00) to a wrong hand, i will like you to mail
back to me on receipt of this mail, for confirmation and others before
handing over the gift/compensation ( $800.000.00 ). So feel free and respond
back to me at susancrusoe@yahoo.se and i will do as i have been instructed
without any delay.

Thanks,
Susan Crusoe.

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