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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.
  • mercyasrad@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mercy asrad" <mercyasrad@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mercyasrad4u@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:16:20 +0200
Subject: hello


Hello Dear,

How are you doing?I just hope that you are fine and also in good health.
I am sorry to worry you with my Proposal for a relationship with you, but I
know that you will grant my request in good faith and understanding.
My name is Mercy,i'm romantic and young girl,likes meeting people, watching
movies, i saw your add today at Internet and become interested in having a
relationship with you, Age, distance or colour does not matter but love
matters alot in life.

I will also like to Know you the more, you can send an email to my email
address
(mercyasrad@yahoo.co.uk) so that I can send you more details about my self
Including my pictures. I believe we can move from here.
Yours Sincerely mercy.

Anti-fraud resources:

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