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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:

• 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)
• 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.
  • janeumoru@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Jane Umoru" <janeumoru1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 19:50:25 +0100
Subject: HEARTFELT REGARDS


Dear Sir/Ma,

Good day to you, I am princess Jane Umoru,from the Republic of SUDAN
(AFRICA)But presently in Accra Ghana.

My late father was a royal king in SUDAN late king Mado Umoru,Before he was
murdered by rebles during the war that was in SUDAN. Before his death he
deposited a consignment in a security company here in Accra Ghana.USD $20
million is inside the consignment box.But for security reasons the
consignment was deposited as precious iteams. I am the next of kin to my
late father. My brother and i manage to excape during the war in SUDAN to
Accra Ghana here. So please i need your assistance to remite this funds out
of Africa . So that you can assist my brother and i to invest the funds in a
profitable business,if you can assist my brother and i we are going to
compensate you with 25% of the total funds for your assistance.

We have all documents with our family attorney,which we can fax to you or
send to you through e-mail attachment. If only you can accept our offer of
25% and assist us.Please reach me back on this email: janeumoru@yahoo.com,
for more informations.

Best Regards,
Jane Umoru.

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