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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:
  • "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • graff_wesson30@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ken peter <graff_02@msn.com>
Reply-To: <graff_wesson40@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:39:31 +0000
Subject: Why no Respons



Attention SirI am Bar. Peters Ken , Personal Attorney/treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its Branches all over the world),Kindly visit bellow Website for more details.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4482203.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4360688.stmI want to re-profile the total sum of thirtySix Million United state dollars. ($36,000,000)in to your country for immediate investment.Please, give me your response immediately by return mail to via email.(graff_wesson30@yahoo.co.uk)Yours FaithfullyBar Peter Ken

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