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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.
  
• 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.
  • susan_smith3@yahoo.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "susan smith" <susansmth89@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:18:44 +0100
Subject: I WANT TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY


From Susan Smith
Contact Email:(susan_smith3@yahoo.com.mx )

Dear

I am persuaded to reach you by faith believing that you will accept this
offer in good faith. I am Miss Susan, the daughter of Robert . Smith. I
am in the position of US$9.5 Million which I want to invest in a lucrative
business venture in your country. This money is of no criminal origin as it
was released from the alluvial gold dust sold during the war when my father
the governor of Katanga Province. I now want to move this money abroad and
invest it in a profitable ventures as time is now ripe for such move.

What I ask of you is :
1.To assist me transfer this fund to any stable country abroad.
2.To assist me invest this money in a profitable business venture in your
country or any other suitable country where you have good connections.
3.To manage this fund in a profitable manner preferable a joint venture.
4.To help me relocate after the successful transfer of this fund to your
account.
I will give you 20% for your kind assistance to me.

I will give you further details as soon as I hear from you. Please, reply
all correspondence to my private email box
( susan_smith3@yahoo.com.mx )

for easy communication and privacy of this proposal.

Send me your photo and your telephone number for more discussion
regarding this transaction,

I will send you my own photo as soon as I hear from you

I wait for your response.

Best wishes

From Susan Smith

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