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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• 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.
  • goldcoastnana@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR KOFI NANA " <goldcoastnana1shannipq@walla.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:57:28 +0200
Subject: MESSAGE FROM KOFI NANA

DEAR SIR
I AM MR KOFI NANA FROM GHANA WEST AFRICA (GOLD COAST), WE ARE GROUP OF BUSINESS MEN WHO DEALS ON BUYING AND SELLING OF RAW GOLD DUST, GOLD MINNING, DIAMOND AND ALSO MINERALS, PRECIOUS STONES PRODUCTS AND EXPORT INTO ASIA, EUROPE, AMERICA AND CANADA, WE ARE SEARCHING FOR REPRESENTATIVE WHO CAN HELP US ESTABLISH A MEDIUM OF GETTING TO OUR COSTUMERS IN EUROPE AMERICA AND CANADA AS WELL MAKING PAYMENT THROUGH YOU TO US.WE WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND EARN 10% OF EVERY PAYMENT MADE THROUGH YOU TO US.FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR VICE PRESIDENT THROUGH EMAIL.
NAME: MR KOFI NANA.
EMAIL: goldcoastnana@myway.com.

THANKS
MR JOHN KURUMA
CEO.

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