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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • g_kamokai2004@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GODWIN KAMOKAI" <g_kamokai2004@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 02:07:08 -0800
Subject: URGENT BUSSINESS PROPOSAL







Dear,



Though you don’t know me, I am GODWIN KAMOKAI,
a Sierra-Leonian and who has just gotten out of the hands of
Rebel Soldiers,fighting against the regime of
President Tijan Ahmed Kaba and his troop.My father
who was then the chairman of the diamond co-operation
in Sierra Leonne,was killed also by the rebels .On
the intervention of Rev.Jesse Jackson, we were
released and presently staying in a refugee camp in
Ghana.
Before my father’s death ,he notified me of a huge
amount he hurriedly deposited with a security company
here in Ghana (during the war ).He gave me the
documents and authority to claim the consignments from
the company.The amount inclosed in the consignments
is $12.5 m(twelve million,five hundred thousand US
dollars) which he logded with the company as Jewelleries.

I got your contact ,from a friend here in Ghana,who
normally travel on Business to your country.I told
him of my need for a foreign partner and my
intentions to invest in Europe,Asia or USA.He told me
of how reliable and trustworthy you are.This is how
far he knows of my intentions.
The security company is prepared to help me carry my
consignments (money) out of Africa.This security
company officials, do travel on official assignments
and with diplomatic immunity,to pay offshore
contractors.I want you to assist me as my partner to
help me receive the consignments over there and keep
it in a safe place.
You will then send me a letter of
invitation,in other for me to get my visa to join you
up.I am also interested in Buying a house as I will be
coming to settle down there with my family and you
should advise me on a Profitable business in your
country.
For your assistance,I am prepared to compensate you
with 10% of the money,while 5% will be set aside for extra
expenditure,during the cause of this transaction.While
the rest will be for my investments.
Please let me know your intentions immediately through
my email.
NOTE: Please treat this as confidential as I have
not told anybody except you even Your friend that gave
me your contact .
Waiting to hear from you.
Yours truly,
GODWIN KAMOKAI.
+233-243-529999
g_kamokai2004@yahoo.co.uk

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