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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • mrsaweleoma@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • aweleoma2006@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?mrsawele=20oma?= <mrsaweleoma@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 12:34:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From; mrs aweles omas


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

From; mrs aweles omas

SEND YOUR REPLY TO;aweleoma2006@myway.com

Dear companion,


I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to establish contact with you for assistance as soon as you receive the money, which is already with a security company in Europe.There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;(1) Helping me as a front to collect these consignment/funds from the security company in Europe.(2) Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment you deem best for me.


This is because of my inability to travel out of the country which i am presently in a house arrest with my only child let which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.



My husband retired as financial consultant and was the last personal financial adviser to the ex- head of state before his demise and have no intention of carrying out any further investment programme in my country for security reasons.All his assets had been seized by the government but i thank God that they are not aware that he deposited some money in a security company in europe before he was killed which he declaredto thesecurity company asa valuable family items and the time for the withdrawal of the money is due.



meanwhile i have been contacted by the security company to come up for the withdrawal but hence i have been restricted from travelling out of my country ,i hereby seek your immense assistance.



The government of my country is very bad and wicked they killed my husband and two children with timing bomb last two years and yet that are still keeping me i a house arrest.But my most happiness is that are not aware of the money in europe because they would have seized it like they did to every of our family belongs

The did not alow me to make telephone calls or receive telephone calls.


Note:If you can not travel to Europe for then clearing of the

consignment,i can still make an arrangement for the delivering of the money as a diplomatic luggage to your door step .Ihave told the security company that a family friend shall be coming for the claims,therefore as soon as i hear from you i shall forward your name with all the necessary Documents to you and the security company for the release of the funds/consignment to you in good faith without trouble.Threre's no risk involve.



Kindly enclose your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication

Thanks,May God bless you for assisting me.



Yours sincerely,

Mrs Awele Oma


NOTE;

SEND YOUR REPLY TO;aweleoma2006@myway.com



- mrsawele oma

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