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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • amakaagu1@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Amaka Agu" <amakaagu17@rediffmail.com>
Date: 14 May 2007 23:50:04 -0000
Subject: URGENT ASSIST NEEDED


Attn Dear,
I am Miss Amaka Agu the only Daughter of late Mr. Fidelix Agu. My Father and Mother were very wealthy farmers and exporters when they were alife.After the death of my Father,long ago, My Mother was controling his business untill she became sick and died.
on december 2005.Before the death of My Mother, she deposited an amount of US$5.m in a Security Company here which My Name is there as the Next of kin. but before she died, she informed that the Funds should only be available to me when I am 25Years or I should seek for a foreign guardian in your country to receive the funds until I am 25Years old so that I can Finish My Education.I am kindly seeking the following from you.(1) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am aGirl of 22 Years Old .(2) To Make Arrangement for me to Come Over to yourcountry to Further My Education and to secure aresident permit for me in your country.I am willing to offer you 20% once the funds gets to your account.kindly inform me of your sincere wish to assist me for me to give you further informations.
PLEASE CONATCT ME TO THIS EMAIL:amakaagu1@indiatimes.com for more info
Thanks and God bless.Amaka agu

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