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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.
• 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.
  • mitchell.david67@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?David=20Mitchell?= <mitchelldavid67@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: mitchell.david67@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:57:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:mitchelldavid67@yahoo.com.co



- Sir/Madam,The Banco Platnum was registered in Spain in 1984 to help American investments in Europe , over the years we have drifted from our initial modus operandi to reach out to other businesses in Asian, Europe and Africa in the areas of mortgages /loans, business building, asset management/fund management and hedge funds.In the recent time Banco Platnum in conjunction with the bank of America and Wachovia bank signed a memorandum of understanding to aid both private individuals and business owners whom probably may have suffered casualty as result of the Global Economic Meltdown. Our aim is to help eliminate the crunch in the global economy and help both small and big businesses around the world.For none American citizens that have problems owning there own properties or you already have a property and you have problem managing the payment of your mortgage and/or for none Americans that wish to buy businesses in America or start up a new business in America, we are well poised to helping you achieve your dream.Therefore, Individuals or business owner that has maintained an account or accounts in Bank of America or the Wachovia Bank for over three months and above or if you are presently maintaining a healthy account with any the above mentioned banks you are encouraged to contact us.For more information contact us email:mitchell.david67@yahoo.com.hk

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