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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:
  • "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)
  • "j'ai une nouvelle adresse mail" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • n.sarah@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Princess=20Sarah=20Johnson?= <n.sarah@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 11:32:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Princess Sarah Johnson


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : n.sarah@yahoo.fr

From Princess Sarah Johnson

C/O: Refugee camp-Abidjan

Republic Of Cote D'Ivoire

Email: n.sarah@yahoo.fr



Dearest One

I Come across your profile and have Decided to get in touch with you after

the prayer,to see if you can help me solve my problem.



My name is Princess Sarah Johnson,The Daughter of (Late Chief Adam Johnson) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on the

7th of November last year on his way to there company ( Nestle Food Plc) .

My father willed in cash, the sum of $8.7 Million US Dollars which he

deposited in a Fixed/Suspence account here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire in west

Africa, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as

follows:


(1) That I must be 22 years or above.

(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of

investment intentions especially outside the west africa, I contact you

therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or

possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country. When I

reach agreement with you, the bank will release my fund into an account that

you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business

partnership with you and the fund.



I expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone and

fax number.

Thanks for expected cooperation.


My regards,

Princess Sarah Johnson

- Princess Sarah Johnson

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