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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • sandra_soji1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sandra_soji16@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:05:20 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GREETINGS=20TO=20YOU=20?=

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I am Mrs SANDRA SOJI,a widow to Late Mr.SOLOMON SOJI of Ghana. I am 40 years
old and am suffering for cancer.
As i am seeing i may not live more than one month that was what my doctor
has told me. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited
all his business and wealth.
I am willing to donate the sum of US$15.000,000.00(Fifteen Million USD)
to YOU for the development of evangelism and also as aids for the less
privileged and the orphans. Please note that, this fund is lying with a
Private Security Company here in cotonou (republic du benin) west-africa.
Lastly, I want you to keep praying for me as regarding my health.
I am waiting for your quick responds soonest so that i will give you the
contact of the attorney who is going to draft the whole paper-works in your
name as my next of kin so that you can take delivery. kindly you contact
me with my private
E-mail (sandra_soji1@myway.com)

Best regards
Mrs SANDRA SOJI

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