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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • jacobssamuel41@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jacobsjr.samuel@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "samuel jacobs" <sml.jacobs@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 10:34:31 +0530
Subject: LOAN OFFER...


*Good day,*
* I am Bar. Samuel Jacobs ESQ (A lawyer and financial consultant) based in
the United Kingdom.*
*Do you have bad credit?*
*Do you wish to upgrade your business?*
*I wish to use this medium to notify you that I am a financial expert and
gives loan to both private and public organisations at low and considerable
interest rates with flexible Loan Terms and conditions.*
*I have chosen to reach out to those in need and those that need to boost
thier business via this medium.*
*For more information you can contact me at my email address below.*
*Email:* *jacobssamuel41@yahoo.ca<http://mail.walla.com/ts.cgi?tsscript=compose&to=jacobssamuel41@yahoo.ca>
*
<http://mail.walla.com/ts.cgi?tsscript=compose&to=jacobsjr.samuel@yahoo.co.uk>

*Regards,*
*Bar. Samuel Jacobs Jnr. ESQ
CEO SAMUEL JACOBS LOANS
+44 (0) 703 193 7595*
**
*Website: *http://www.samueljacobslaw.co.uk

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