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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.
  • williamedward13@yahoo.com.tr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • cbb@mail2world.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?william=20Edward?= <williamedward13@yahoo.com.tr>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:54:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Contact my bank urgent.


Yeni bir e-posta adresim var!Şimdi bana e-posta gönderebileceğiniz adres: williamedward13@yahoo.com.tr



- Hello my good friend.How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?,I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of another foreign partner from Isreal who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. Due to your effort,sincerity,courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction.I have left $1,200, 000.00 for you.Now, Contact my bank Credit Bank Benin.The director name Mr.Gilbert Hounkpain, Their email address is cbb@mail2world.com he will send the money to you.You should send him your full Name and telephone number/Your currect mailing address including your bank details where you want them to transfer the money to you.Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hoping to hear from you.Mr.William Edwards.

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