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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • mazcha_a@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mazchaa3@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: m c <mazchaa53@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mazcha_a@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:13:10 +0000
Subject: HELLO



From: MR. MAZ CHA
Email: mazcha_a@sify.com



Hello Good friend,


I am MR. MAZ CHA. A private accountant and chief external auditor Amalgamated Bank of South Africa,(ABSA) I need your service in a confidential matter regarding the transfer of the amount is $27MUSD (Twenty Seven Million United State Dollars)

An investor, Japanese and a contractor with the Kruger diamond mines died without naming a legal next of kin to his fund in my bank. The amount is $27M (Twenty Seven Million United State Dollars) and banking regulation legislation in South Africa demand that I notify the fiscal authorities after five years. Further details will be given upon your reply.
Above is my personal contact details for our further communication.

Send your reply to my private email address: mazcha_a@sify.com
with your full contact details and call me for confirmation of this proposal.


Thanks.



Mr. Maz Chaa
Email: mazchaa3@gmail.com

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam