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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:
  • "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 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.
  • rebbeca076@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "REBBECA NGUEMA" <rebbeca_076@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rebbeca_0763@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 12:18:40 +0100
Subject: I DO NEED YOUR ASSISTANC

Dear,

Forgive my indignation if this message come to you as a surprise and if
it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.
I am Rebbecaa Macias Nguema the Daugther of the former president
Francisco Macias Nguema (r.i.p),the first president of Equatorial Guinea
who ruled after Our independence in 1968. I am 28 years old and presently
residing in Dakar-Senegal under political asylum(UNHCR) with my cousin
Johnson Ikio who is 30 years old.but it was unfortunate that my father was
overthrown by his nephew Teodoro Obiang Nguema in 1979 and properties
destroyed.I and my Cousin Johnson narrowly escaped with some valuable
ducoments covering the sum of ten million US Dollars(10 million US
DOLLARS)

In brief we have presently with us the sum of 10 Million US
Dollars,this money was deposited by my late father in a finance firm and my name
appears as the next of kin and I have been able to esterblish ownership
through the assistance of a lawyer here in Senegal.The law of this
country prohibitts people under refguee status to participate into any
monetary transaction,therefore i need your assistance in the following ways

1.to assist us invest this money in your country
2.to assist us get a peacefull and comfortable stay in your country.

I have finaly made up my mind to leave the rest of my lives in a more
peacefull and political stable country like your,i shall willingly
agree to any suitable percentage of your choice as compansation for your
assistance. rebbeca076@yahoo.com

Yours Faithfully
Rebbeca Macias Nguema

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