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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • justintclatus@uymail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: felicia clatus <felicia@fclatus.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:34:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WE are happy for your welcoming





Dear friend,
I am a Sierra Leon by nationality, presently residing here in
theNeighbouring country Benin republic as a result of war that eruptedin
Freetown.
I got your contact from your country business guide.We therefore solicit
for your assistance to grant us the moral andtechnical advice that we may
require to Relocate/invest overseas.
It is true that I had not known you before, but I have no option than to
risk believing that God will not let us alone. It's my pleasure to Contact
you for a business venture which I and my Son, intend to establish in your
country.
When war erupted in Freetown, there is certain Amount ofmoney totalling
USD nineteen million ($19,000,000.00) which my late husband was able to
move out of Sierraleon through a diplomatic channel, with theassistance
of a securities and finance company before he was assassinated by unknown
persons.
Now I and my son decided to invest these money in your country or any where
safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.
IMPORTANT
We want you to understand that you will assist us to secure these funds
forthe investment first, from the securities company.
We are interested in hospitality industry
If you want to assist us, feel free to contact me urgently through my son
justin ,who is presently seeking asylum in Europe Through this email
address(justintclatus@uymail.com)
to enable him give to you further Information relative to
the presence/position of funds which will authorize the securities company
to release to you as our partner and beneficiary
Regards
Mrs Felicia clatus

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