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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 have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • dralexanderson9153@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Alex Anderson" <dralexanderson9153@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr_alexanderson01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:23:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dralexanderson9153@yahoo.com



- Atten: I am Dr Alex Anderson a Diplomat from the Caribbeans,mandated to deliver your inheritance to you in your country of residence. The sum of US$12.3 Million and you were made the beneficiary of these funds by a benefactor whose details will be revealed to you after handing over the funds to you in accordance with the Agreement I signed with the benefactor when he enlisted my assistance in delivering the funds to you. I am presently at JFK Airport in the United States of America and before I can deliver the funds to you, as to ensure that I am dealing with the right person,you are advised to reconfirm your Full Names,Direct Telephone Numbers,Residential Address,Age and Occupation so that there will be no error during the delivery of the funds to you in your residential address. After verification of the information with what I have on file,I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be bringing your package to your residential address. Your quick response will be highly appreciated. Regards Dr Alex Anderson.

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