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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • kofi_212@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?KOFI=20=5F23=20john?= <kofi_212@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: dr_k@uymail.com
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 17:18:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HELLO


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kofi_212@yahoo.co.uk

Mr. kofi akomo


Direct line: 234 8028750919


Good day,


I am onwa akomo, it is true that we have never meet each other before and I believe that this name sounds strange to you, do not see this letter as a junk or one of the Internet scam mails because everything I am going to tell you here has prove and evidence and we believe that only time will vindicate the just.

I want to know if you will help to assist and cooperate to act as the relative to one late Andreas Schranner's (a German nationale) whose money has been insuspence account in our bank - Union Bank - was aboard the AF4590 plane, which crashed Monday, 31 July 2000 into the Hotelissimo. Please,visit BBC NEWS for your conformation.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


As a result of this the Board of Directors are about to place the funds "UNCLAIMAMBLE"and it has been decided that the funds shall be shared among themselves. In order to prevent this,some of my colleagues and I now seek your assistance to have you stand in as the beneficiary's next of kin.All documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully obtained from the federal high court of justice.This Proposal is 100% risk free on your side because we will obtain a court ruling order that you are the beneficiary's next of kin. If you be interested and capable to assist, please, do feel free to contact me and send your telephone and fax number for more clarifications.


Looking forward to your positive response.


Regards,

Mr kofi akomo

- KOFI _23 john

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