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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:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • rrose_mane4@azet.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rose_2008" <rose_2008@azet.sk>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 3:20:37 +0200
Subject: Hello From Rosemary


Hello From Rosemary
Greetings,
I know my message will come to you as asurprise.Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you inreference of the transfer of US$ 18.5 Million to your account for onward investment Hotel industries in your country.
I got your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable person/ company for partnership investments overseas. I am Miss.Rosemary Mane the duagtherof DR Vincent Mane a Sierra Leone This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while in office as the director general for Gold and Diamond Mining Co-Operationin Sierra Leone DR Vincent Mane my late father was killed be his besiness associatesbecause of his is business is doing well ,i was told to leave my country to Abidjan the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire for my life sake after mymother was killed also, according to the will of my late father before his death he advise me to look for a foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund.
Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the beneficiary of the fund It is here in Abidjan he deposited this said money in security company as family valuables. i got to know about thisinformation and as well able to recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit through his foreign advise here in Abidjan.
If you are thus and truly willing to assist me and intransferring of this fund kindly write me through my email address ,More information about the lifting of this funds legally follows immediately after your positive reply at my private email address (rrose_mane4@azet.sk)
Best regards ,
Sincerely.
Miss.Rosemary Mane

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