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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)
• 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.
  • rrgg06@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?GUEI=20ROSE?= <rrgg06@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: contact4rose@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 17:22:43 +0530 (IST)
Subject: IN CONFIDENCE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: rrgg06@yahoo.co.in

Dear Confidant,


Suddenly you got this mail and may be doubting and wondering how I got your mail contact. Well, I got your contact from the internet few days ago.hence I decided to write you.I am MRS.ROSELINE Guei, the widow of the late President ROBERTS Guei of the Republic of Cote D`ivoire who was assassinated during the recent political problem in Cote D`Ivoire by rebels who attacked the country. To be direct, I need your mutual and financial assistance and to act as a Foreign Partner to move my asset in cash amounting to the sum of $15million in a metalic box, to your Country for investment.


To be very honest and sincere, since the sudden death of my late husband I have contacted two people from Denmark and Greece to assist me in this very matter, but due the fraudulent scam going on in the world, all the people I contacted felt I am not for real. Hence am ready to send you the Certificate of Deposit and the Deed of Agreement issued to me by the Security Company at the time the consignment was Deposited, if you accept to assist me.


Please note that I decided to write you this mail because of the painful

treatment I received from my late husband family, they stripped me of the

valuables including the money in the bank, they left me with little or no

money only this money in the Security Company that is unknow to them, that is why you must quickly reply me, to enable make every neccessary preparation to moving the Funds to you. Am aware of the Financial Crime going on around Africa, that is another reason of my contacting you as well.


Please I will like to hear from you ASAP so as to know the preparations to make with the Security Company for the airshipment of the consignment to you in your country if you agree..


I will need your telephone and fax number including mobile number and your office and home address if possible.


Looking forward to your prompt response


Yours truly,


MRS.ROSELINE GUEI



- GUEI ROSE

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