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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • gloria_mumah2001@yahoo.co.jp

Fraud email example:

From: <gloria_mumah2001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:56:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Ms. Gloria Mumah

>From Ms. Gloria Mumah
Email : (gloria_mumah2001@yahoo.co.jp)

Dear,
I am introducing my self as Ms. Gloria Mumah, the only
Dauther of late Mr. and Mrs Jonathan Mumah, I wish to
request for your assistance in a financial
transaction. I got your contact from a member of this
your site, And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and
real estate management in your country.

I have Twelve million two houndred thousand united
states dollars.USD($12.200,000) to invest in your
country, and I will require your assistance in
receiving the funds in your personal/company account
for investment, I will gladly give you some resonable
percentage from the total sum for your assistance
while I pray that you do not betray me at last.

please it is very important you contact me immediately
on my private email address:(gloria_mumah2001@yahoo.co.jp) for
further explanation on how we will proceed.

Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Ms. Gloria Mumah




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