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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • kemankoma2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Kema Nkoma <kema1nkoma@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: kemankoma2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:25:14 -0700
Subject: TREAT AS VERY URGENT


Good Day,
I am 24 YEARS from LIBERIAN.I am an ORHPAN being that I lost my father
and mother a couple of months ago. My father was a serving Director of
the coco and oil export ion board until his death.

He was assassinated last January by the rebels following the political
uprising. Before his death he had a foreign account in a bank up to the
tune of 12000.000U.S $ which he told the bank was for the importation
of oil processing machine. I want you to do me a favor to receive these
funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the
beneficiary.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and
industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if
you are willing to assist me indicate your interest in replying with
your telephone/fax numbers soonest. Please contact me with this address
kemankoma2@yahoo.com

Thanks and best regards.
Yours,
Mr. Kema Nkoma

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