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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • eyadema200@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Eyadema Eyadema <eyadema200@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 04:46:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Grace Gnissingbe Eyadema


Dearest,

I am Grace Eyadema Gnissingbe, one of the daughter president of Togo. My half brother was
falsely accused of ringing the election in my country after my fathers death,
that is what is bring the political disturbance in my country.
Well dear friend
I need your assistance in transferring some of my late father money into your care in your country.
The amount is $55 million us dollars in a security company in Ghana. All that is needed is for you to arrange to take delivery of the fund from the Security Company which is in Ghana.

What you i need from you is to assist me to transfer this money into your care in any stable country abroad you can help invest.
To assist me invest the money in profitable ventures in your country or any other suitable country where you have good connections.
To help re-locate me to the suggested country.
To manage the money in a profitable manner preferably joint ventures deal with your company. For your assistance you will get 20% of the total amount. Upon your request, I
will give you further details of the plans and tell you more about my self but you must treat as highly confidential for my security.
My other email is eyadema200@yahoo.com
thanks
Really worried,
Grace Gnissingbe Eyadema


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