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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • gib91snrr@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "EMMANUEL GIBSON" <gib19snr06@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: gig19snrr@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:15:30 -0700
Subject: Reply Urgently


Accounting Officer
FROM THE DESK OF
Emmanuel Gibson(Ph.d)
06-15-2008

Compliment, My name Mr. Emmanuel Gibson, I found Your Contact through
internet and decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and
Guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of 12.5M GBP(Twelve
Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) with me from NatWest Bank
London. I will like you to assist me in executing this Business Project from
United Kingdom, to your country within the Next few days.

I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain
to you in details. If you're interested please send me your full names,
private phone/fax through this email (gib91snrr@hotmail.com) for an initial
confidential communication.

I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction.

Awaiting your reply

Sincerely,

Mr. Emmanuel Gibson

Private E-mail (gib91snrr@hotmail.com)

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