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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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• 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.
  • bates_2009@yahoo.co.jp

Fraud email example:

From: <anne880bates@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: bates_2009@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:16:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest one in the Lord,

Dearest one in the Lord,
I am Mrs. Need Bates. born 20 August 1935, hailed from Cote D'ivoire. I am suffering from Throat Cancer and I am suffering very bitterly as I write you this message with help of a nurse in the hospital. My doctor just informed me that my days are counted considering my health status. My
matrimonial situation is that I lost my husband and Two kids in Motor accident on 25 December 2007, So I have neither a husband nor children now whom I can WILL my heritage. This is why I want a gracious way to help the less-privileged, widows, poor and the needy. I wished to give you this very
heritage amounting the sum of Three Millions United States Dollars for the Charity. I count on your sincere willingness to employ this fund in a Godly manner. I will wait to get your news soon, accept my cordial salutations.
official. Contact me indicating your interest via email (bates_2009@yahoo.co.jp)
1) Your Full Name.............................
2) Your Age........................................
3) Marital Statuses................................
4) Your Cell Phone Number.................
5) Your Fax Number................
6) Your Country..................
7) Your Occupation............................
8) Sex...............................................
9) Private E-mail Address...........

Thanks
Yours sincerely
Mrs Need Bates.




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