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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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22508837254 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • madama55@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • madama562000@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <madama562000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:53:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Assistance Needed



I am Mrs.Mariam Adama I am a widow being that I lost my husband a couple of years ago.My husband was a serving director of the Gold exporting board until his death.He was assassinated by the rebels following the Political uprising ,

Before his death he had a foreign Deposit up to the tune of $17.5m which he told them at the point of depositing that it was for the importation of Gold processing machine.I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

Also 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 and my only son Ahmed, indicate your interest in replying soonest.

All the information concerning this fund will be giving to you as soon as you show your concern and promised to keep this confidential.having read your profile with great interest.I want to establish with you in your country.I await your urgent response.You should include your direct telephone number,

Thanks,
Mrs.Mariam Adama
+225 08 83 72 54
madama55@yahoo.ca or madama562000@yahoo.co.jp
NB/I TRIED TO CALL YOU BUT YOUR LINE WAS NOT GOING THROUGH







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