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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
  • regina_steve100@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Steve Regina <regina_steve101@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: regina_steve100@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:02:33 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Hello


HELLO
my name is Regina,how are you? hope you are fine and in perfect condition of health.I went through your profile on www.jewelrymae.com and i read it and took intersest in it,if you don,t mind i will like you to write me on this my email regina_steve100@yahoo.com so that l can send you my picture.hope to hear from you soon, I will be waiting for your mail because i have something very important to tell you.please contact me direct so that l well know.
i am waiting to get a reply from you
Thank
Regina



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