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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • w01grace@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?grace=20wilkinson?= <w01grace@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: grace01wilkinson@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 11:51:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Mrs Grace


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: w01grace@yahoo.co.in

Attn

i am Mr Grace wilkinson from liberia but currently here in abidjan i know you may say that how do i come to get your mail i got it from an internet sheach and have intrest to have you have my overseas business partner if you should be intrested.

i will like to know from you if you can help me to invest the sum $2.800.Million USD which my late husband deposited with a bank here in abidjan for invest before his death .

please this fund is for our own survival when i and my son come over your country for the investment we have agreed to compensate you with the amount of $90.000.00 for providing an account for the transfer while $5000.00 will be for you expenceses like you telphone call and others that you may incure during this trasaction.

i am hoping to hear from you.

Mrs Grace wilkinson

give me a call at the hotel Room number 205 Telephone 0022507663185

- grace wilkinson

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