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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.
• 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.
  • mabbey@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abbey Momelo" <diamond.board03@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:55:34 +0200
Subject: FROM MR. ABBEY


*ATTN: CEO/CHAIRMAN*

*I am Mr. Abbey Momelo, THE DIRECTOR OF SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND BOARD/SOUTH
AFRICA. I am making this contact with you based on the friend's need who is
Mr. Victor
S. Kasongo, MANAGING DIRECTOR – CENTRE FOR EXPERTISE VALUATION &
CERTIFICATION/ DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO who needs an individual or
company that is dealing on diamonds that is interested in buying some
diamonds that are within our reach and also planning to
sell out the land where the diamond are being collected from the Democratic
Republic of Congo.

I am contacting you in this transaction believing that you will be
interested in doing business with us. First and Foremost, I apologize using
this form of media to reach you for a business of this magnitude, but this
is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on
this media.*

*As you know that we will sell these diamonds to you on a very acceptable
price based on what you will make - profit.
Please, reply via this email address **mabbey@myway.com*
<mabbey@myway.com>*to give you directions for this offer
*

*I will be waiting for your response as soon as possible regarding this
offer.*


*Regards*


*Mr. Abbey Mamelo*


* *

**

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