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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • johnalemoh@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: bamidele moses <honey_manchamber@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 08:31:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR / VERY URGENT.


BAR; JOHN HONEY-MAN CHAMBER
NO 50 WOSILATU STREET,
SURULERE - LAGOS.
US$30.5 MILLION FOR INVESTMENT
This fund belong to a client of mine
He wants to invest the fund in abroad under qualified foreign
partnership.
The fund has no such illegalities like drug trafficking, money
laundering or any financial crime attached to it.
It is bank certified and guaranteed thus clear for investment purposes.
If you are interested and have good idea, feel free to contact me for
more details.Alternative Email ID : johnalemoh@yahoo.com
TEL :234 8034278467
Very Sincerely,

BAR; J. A. HONEY MAN
(ESQ. LLB)



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