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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.
  • amintbool@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: amina madu <joysteven117@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: aminatbool@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:08:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: My Dear let us build up good relationship,


I guess you will not be suprise of receving my letter



=A0=A0=A0
I am Miss amina I am single and freeminded lady=A0 never married .However
How are you?=A0 hope you are fine and in perfect condition of health.



..I went through your email=A0 penpalwebpage

and=A0
took intersest in it,if you don't mind i will like to know you much
better,although i came online to look for a true and loving man that is
ready for a true,honest and loving relationship and will be able to
take good care of me if you are the kind of man am talking about then
send me a mail now on my private



=A0email (amintbool@yahoo.com)
included,so that i will tell you all about myself and a picture of
myself.looking forward to hear from you,thanks and God bless .

Best Regard

Miss Aminatu=0A=0A=0A

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