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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • sule.mrsmariam@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mrsmariamsule@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrsmariamsule@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:26:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good Day


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



- Good Day,Please Read.My name is Mrs Mariam Sule, I'm the credit officer in Intercontinental bank Lagos,I have a business proposal in the tune of $7.5m, (Seven Million Five hundred Thousand only) after the successful transfer; we shall share in ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me.Should you be interested, please contact me through my private email( mrsmariamsule@hotmail.com) so we can commence on all arrangements and I Will give you more information on how we would handle this project.Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the Following information:(1) Full names:(2) Private phone number:(3) Current residential address:(4) Occupation:(5) Age and Sex:Kind Regards,Mrs Mariam Sule.Note: Strictly reply through my private email account if interest is shown

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