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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:

• 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.
  • ejima_k001@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Ejima Kamara" <ejima_k001@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:52:41 +0000
Subject: Hello

Dear,

My name is Ejima Kamara the only son of late Mr. Ganja who before his death was Oil Services Contractor Gabon National Oils. I got your contact from school library..

I am writing you this mail in confidence requesting your assistance in securing,transfer
and investment of a large deposit that was done by my late father with one of the Security and Finance firms in this region.

For your assistance you will receive 15 percent of the proceeds after the transfer of the deposit to your country and 5 percent to cover the cost of handling the transaction a fresh contract will be made to cover the investments which will be in your company or the company you will norminate.

Your urgent response will be appreciated, please email me directly, ejima_k001@yahoo.com

Sincerely,
Ejima Kamara
225 0721 7451

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