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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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • paulthomson46@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: paulthomson79@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:15:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CENTRBANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) VERY URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: paulthomson46@yahoo.com



- Sir/mrsplease this is to inform you that your overe due contract fundis ready and your name appeared in our file and this issue came to us after the board of directors meeting with (world bank swiss) together with (c.b.n) auditors and why we are advice to carry on this actin is,because of the series complain from the contractors/inheritance fund which has not been release to them ($11.m) eleven million united state dollars only.so you are to furnish me with your real name ! an! d your mobile phone number to proceed (MR PAUL THOMSON)

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