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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • kathrinerafaeloneil@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kathrine Rafael <kathrinerafael01@msn.com>
Reply-To: <kathrinerafaeloneil@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:14:30 +0000
Subject: Ms Kathrine Rafael



From. Ms Kathrine RafaelCote Di voire. West Africa(kathrinerafaeloneil@gmail.com) Dear,I am introducing my self as Kathrine Rafael, the only Daughter of late Chief and Mrs. Nicolas Oneil Rafael, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction., And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.I have Nine million Two hundred thousand united states dollars.USD ($9.200, 000) to invest in your country.And I will require your assistance in helping me stand as my late father's foreign business partner who he deposited the consignment on his behalf into a security company, the consignment was deposited in Europe is under the care of the security company in Europe. I will be gladly to give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance.

Please it is very important you contact me immediately for further explanation on the whole entire work plan.Awaiting your immediate response?Thanks and God bless.Best RegardsKathrine

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