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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.
  • akesse_hamilton@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: akesse hamilton <akesse_hamilton@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 18:54:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I need your assistance


FROM MR AKESSE HAMILTON
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
.EMAIL (akesse_hamilton@yahoo.fr)

URGENT BUSINESS


DEAR

I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE SEEING MY MAIL I AM MR AKESSE HAMILTON FROM ABIDJAN COTE DIVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA. AND I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM 9M US DOLLARS(NINE MILLION DOLLARS) PRESENTLY DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN SPAIN.

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 AND FOR YOUR COMPENSATION AS SOON AS THE MONEY GETS OVER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION. I WAITS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE WILL PROCEED TOWARDS RETRIEVING THIS TRUNK BOX FROM THE SECURITY IN SPAIN.

THANKS AND BE BLESSED.
YOURS SINCERELY

MR AKESSE HAMILTON











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