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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:

• 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.
  • adamszuma2@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: adams nicholass <adamszuma2@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 05:26:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR NICHOLAS ADAMS


FROM MR NICHOLAS ADAMS
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
EMAIL (adamszuma2@yahoo.com )

URGENT BUSINESS


DEAR ONE.

I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE SEEING MY MAIL I AM MR NICHOLAS ADAMS FROM ABIDJAN COTE DIVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA. AND I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM 7.5M US DOLLARS PRESENTLY DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.

IF YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTREST I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILS
OF THE TRANSACTION INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS BACKING THIS DEPOSIT AND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM IS FOR YOUR COMPENSATION AS SOON AS THE MONEY GETS OVER TO YOU.AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS OR CALL ME ON MY TELEPHONE NUMBER 225 07-9650-64 FOR MORE DETAILS AND EASIER COMMUNICATION. I WAITS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE WILL PROCEED TOWARDS RETRIEVING THIS TRUNK BOX FROM THE SECURITY IN EUROPE.


THANKS AND BE BLESSED.
YOURS SINCERELY
MR NICHOLAS ADAMS





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