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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • amakoye01@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amaka okoye <amakoye01@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: amaokye_01@ureach.com
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 15:29:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mrs. Amaka Okoye


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: amakoye01@yahoo.ca

From: Mrs Amaka Okoye


Add: 43 Independent Layouts


Victoria Island


Lagos


West Africa





Good Day,



Please, kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this letter may cost


you, because I know it may come to you as a surprise as we have no


previous correspondence.


I got your contact as I was searching for helping hand in your country;


this is why I decided to appeal to you directly for assistance because


I have no relations or friends in your country for help.


I am Mrs. Amaka Okoye from Nigeria. I am a widow being that I lost


my husband a couple of months ago.



My husband was the former director of the cocoa processing board until


his death .He was assassinated on 22nd January 2003 by unknown Gunmen


following the political uprising. Before his death he had a foreign


account here up to the tune of $9.3M which he told the bank was for


the importation of cocoa processing machine.



I want you to do me a favour to receive this fund to a safe account in


your country or any safer place as the beneficiary. I have plans to do


investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.


This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are Willing to


assist me and my only daughter Esther, indicate your interest in


replying soonest.



Thanks and best regards.


Mrs. Amaka Okoye

- amaka okoye

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