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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • kamokaiprince_2000@yahoo.co.uk
  • kamokai_p2000@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?prince=20kamokai?= <kamokaiprince_2000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 15:02:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Investor Assistance Needed


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kamokaiprince_2000@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Prince Kamokai the elder son of late Frank Kamokai the Minister of Mine and Enegy in Sierra Leone.i will like going into relationship with you as my business partner.i am having $28.million USA dolla of wish i wanted to invest with it.i will be very grateful if you agree to invest the FUNDS in your business of choice in your country.

why i have to live my country is becouse of rebels.So if you are ready to assist me invest the money for me, then you have to get back to me so that we procced on and i will give you info about the money and how the tracsaction will procced.I will explain more as soon as you get back to me via mail.(kamokai_p2000@yahoo.co.uk)

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best regards.

Prince Kamokai

- prince kamokai

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