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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:

• 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • austine_cole848@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: austinecole_2@live.com
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:38:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please Acknowledge Asap


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: austine_cole848@yahoo.com



- Dearest Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you my Name is Mr Austine Cole ,a bank accountant,I will need your assistance in this business transactionI would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased customer,Mr Christian Eich, who died in a plane crash in January 31st 2000 plane crash He was a wealthy medical doctor who made a deposit of $35million with our bank.He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate.If you are interested please do let me have your private telephone number so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do.Send me the following information:1. Your Full name :2. Your private secured telephone number :3. Your occupation :4. Your home or office address :I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.Best Regards,Austine Cole

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