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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:
  • "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.
  • ruth_morka@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MISS RUTH" <morka_ruth@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ruth_morka@yahoo.comuk
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:29:06 +0200
Subject: URGENT NEEDED

Attn: Please,

I am Ruth Morka, from Cote-Ivory Abijan.I am 26years 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 $12.5 Million US dollars belonging to my late Father Mr Morka Aziz,
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 sister.My late father has deposited the above mentioned
Amount in a BANK for safe
keeping before his death and i have every Documents regards the transaction
I have contacted the BANK and confirmed the
safety of the money/ 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 BANK
and the reafter forwarding it to your Account for investments.
I have map out 35% percentage of the fund for you, Please do feel free to ask me questions
on this as I wait for your reply soonest.plz respond to this e-mail address,
(ruth_morka@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:ruth_morka@yahoo.co.uk>)
pls foword to me your full contact address such as,
1)phone and fax contact,
2)your full name,
3)your house address,
Thanks.
Ruth Morka

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