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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • carrlosskimmmafim@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Carlos Kima <carrlosskimmmafim@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: carllsskimmma@yahoo.it
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:31:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE FROM MR CARLOS KIMA


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



- FROM FGN lome Street, EC2 Garki Abuja. Attn: Beneficiary IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT FUND $2,500,000.00 From the records of outstanding beneficiary due for payment with the British Government, your name and was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding beneficiary who have not received their payment. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in your Record and also re-confirm to me the followings: 1) Your full name. 2) Phone, fax and mobile 3) Address - 4) Profession, and marital status. As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you our paying center or through our diplomatic /Bank method, or via our paying in any part of the world. You must get back to me for the immediate release of your fund. Regards, Kima Cralos

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