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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:
  • "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.
  • anitanet80@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "anita adams" <anitnet3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: anitanet80@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:55:27 +0000
Subject: FROM:MRS.ANITA ADAMS JOHNSON

FROM:MRS.ANITA ADAMS JOHNSON
CHRISTAIN PENTICOSTAL MISSION
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVORE
Dearest Beloved ,

I am Mrs. Anita Adams Johnson from Ivory Coast. I was married to Late
Cheif Adams Johnson who was a contractor with the government of Cote
D'Ivoire
before he died after few days in the hospital.MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST
IN PEACE!!!!

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.700 Million
with a Bank in Cote D lvoire for investment outside west Africa in fixed
account. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank here in
Cote
DIvoire.My Doctor told me that it is very likely i will die within the
next 3 months due to A Blood cancer {LUCAMIA}.Hence my late husband brother
who would have inherited the fund is responsible for his death and i vowed
not to associate with him for my dear life.

I have decided to donate the money for charity to A GOD FEARING PERSON
like you since i do not have a child to inherit it and it better i do not
die leaving the money here without it reaching the poor and the less
privilaged ones in the society.OR I ALLOW THE FUND TO BE IN THE BANK.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall tell my bank to transfer the
money to you.PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH MY YAHOO
ID:anitanet80@yahoo.co.uk

YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS ANITA ADAMS JOHNSON.

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