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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "this mail will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • amina_abidoye3@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "amina abidoye5" <amina_abidoye5@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:41:09 +0000
Subject: KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL

Description: Mrs. Amina Abidoye
C/o Oshun State
12 Abidoye Cresent,
Oshun State
ATTENTION,
RE : INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP.

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise, nevertheless I am Mrs.
AMina Abidoye, aged 52 years, the wife of Late Prince DOkun Abidoye,
former Youths & Sports Chairman and Chairman of known Shipping Company in
Africa.
I want to invest in your country to the tune of US$25.5million. if you can
handle such a huge investment, kindly get back to me as soon as possible
so that, the full details of the business will be revealed to you , I am
waiting for your immediate responds. Benefits include:
YOU WILL HAVE SOME RATIO OF THE CAPITAL AS COMPENSATION YOU WILL BE
APPOINTED THE FUND/INVESTMENT MANAGER AFTER INVESTMENT, AND 10% OF THE
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURNS FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS. You can email me back
for further clarifications.
Alternative Email:amina_abidoye3@yahoo.com
God bless you as you heed to my plea for assistance.
Sincerely yours.
Mrs. Amina Abidoye.

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