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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • omegacargo@yahoo.fr
  • omegacargosinc@consultant.com
  • jessicalewis868@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "jessica Lewis" <jessicalewis868@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:09:36 +0000
Subject: Urgent!! Please Help Me

Dear Joe,

I am receiving emails from this company in Abidjan. Please check it out for
fraudulences and get back to me as early as possible.

Mr. Antonio Gomes
Operational Manager
Omega Cargo Security Inc
Rue Jardins Lot 102 II Plateaux
Abidjan Cote D’ Ivoire
Tel: +22508551735
Fax; 0022521341457
omegacargo@yahoo.fr
and this email also
omegacargosinc@consultant.com

Also accompanying these, is Mr. Donald Bako Richmond, any information you
can find on these people will help me very much.

Thank You in advance and you can reply me at jessicalewis868@hotmail.com

Jessica

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