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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:

• 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.
  • icbghac@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:icbghac24@yahoo.com.co



- Hello, I am James Fort, 53 years old and happily married with two children. I am contacting you for you to assist me in my prospect investment in your country. I have decided to invest outside the shores of my country for the future benefit of my two children (a boy and a girl). This is the reason why I anticipate for your assistance in the proposed investment over there in your country.I intend to go into the real estate and hotel investment depending on what your professional advice will be.Please, reply to this email address to indicate your interest: icbghac@yahoo.com Thanks, Mr. James Fort

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