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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)
  • "million us 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)
• 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.
  • rita5dy1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Rita Diandy" <rita5idy@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rita5dy1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:01:03 +0000
Subject: Miss Rita Diandy

Dear

Greetings

I am Miss Rita Diandy from sierra leone .
I am 24 years old and presently residing in
Dakar-Senegal because of the political crisis
in my Country.

I got your contact in strict confidence through
Senegal Chamber of Commerce.
I would Honestly want to seek for an immediate
assistance from you, I have $6.2 Million US dollars
belonging to my late Father Mr Jones Diandy
who was held bondage by the Rebels during the
crisis and was letter killed.

I ran to Senegal refugee Camp when I Discovered
danger to my life and that of my only youger
sister Mary untill the death of my beloved father
he paked the above mentioned Amount and
deposdit it with a SECURITY COMPANY for
safe keeping i have every Documents regards
the transaction.

I have contacted the SECURITY COMPANY and
confirmed the safety of the fund/inheritance,
As it is, I have the intention of investing the money
oversees and however needed a Foreigner who is
capable of giving adequate assistance to me
by the way of clearing the money from the
SECURITY COMPANY and thereafter forwarding
it to your Account for investments.

I have nice percentage of the money for you.
If Necessary, Please do feel free to ask me
questions on this as I wait for your reply soonest at

rita5dy1@yahoo.com

Thanks
Miss Rita Diandy

Anti-fraud resources:

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