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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 united states 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27839644429 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mariankoma24@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: marian nkoma <mariankoma24@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:48:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENCIAL


TEL:+27-83-964-4429
mariankoma24@yahoo.com

IN NEED OF YOUR HELP/PARTNERSHIP

Compliments of the day.With truth and sencerity I write you this letter hoping that you will be of good assistance to me and my family. For the pupose of introduction, I am MRS.MARIAN KOMA, a Sierra Leone and the wife of late Dr. WILLSON KOMA My late husband was the Managing Director of the Sierra Leonian Gold and Diamond Mine in Kenema,eastern Sierra Leone but was killed during begining of the civil war in my country.

I got this address through network on line,courtsey of south african information exchange here in johannesburg, hence I write to ask of your kind favour and gesture. However, we are saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy individual with a confidential and certified foreign account to perfectly transfer the sum of US$11.4 Million united states dollars and 25kg of Alluvial Lingo Gold, (22carat), or a trustworthy company.

This consignment was deposited by my late husbamd on my behalf as to took his family to Johannesburg,South Africa as asylum seekers[refugee} before he was assasinated. But due to the South African Government Policy prohibit refugees from having bank account and indulging in any business transaction on whatsoever,I and my family decided to seek for a foreign partner be it a personal or company account to assist us tranfer this money {consignment}abroad for investment purposes.
I feel confident to introduce this offer to you as a trustworthy and a humane person. For your participation and assistance of this transfer, a negotiable percentage will be discussed based on your interest. Conclusively, you're requested to furnish me back your interest in the above matter by e-mail or telephone.
Equally, furnish me with your personal telephone and fax numbers to enable me furnish you with more informatiopns as regards to this matter. I will need this transaction to be concludud within a short period so that we can negotiate to emback on any investment and planings which you may suggest. Kindly attend to this letter as a letter from a widow that need assistance.

Waiting for your urgent reply and thanks for your co-operation.
God bless you.

MRS.MARIAN KOMA

{ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY}





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