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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • faure_diplomatic19101@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kalond jaga Sese Seko <kalondjagaseseko2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kalondjagaseseko@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:11:35 -0400
Subject: Goodday.



Good Day,
Compliment of the season to you, I write to solicit your favor not Minding that we have not known each other before putting this proposal to you. In brief introduction, I am Mr. Kalond Jaga Sese son of Dr. Djaba SESE SEKO, the only full blood brother to the late EX-ZAIREAN President MOBUTU SESE SEKO.
We are presently in West Africa in the status of a refugee. My parents recently passed away three years ago after a terrible illness in Accra Ghana.My father was unable to face the advancing rebel forces of the former President Laurent Kabila. That was why we flew to Accra Ghana on self exile, where a terrible illness really put my father on sick bed for months,and knowing of his health condition he raveled to me a deposited sum of thirty Six Million United State Dollars with VERGIN SECURITY COMPANYhere in Ghana ($36 million Dollars )as a family treasure.
I am contacting you based on evacuating the family treasure for me, to a more politically stable country as yours and I will appreciate your efforts in searching and recommending some viable investment areas in your country for a Joint partnership venture with you. Since my father is no more, I decided to move this family life treasure to MIAMI International air port USA, the consignment is in the diplomatic ware house there at MIAMI international air port USA, please I will like you to get in touch with the diplomat tell him that you are my partner whom my consignment is to be delivered to and the name of the diplomat is Mr Faure Jonas Mensah you can send him email:faure_diplomatic19101@yahoo.com
I promise to offer you up to Twenty five percent (25%) as commission,Please I will also appreciate your confidentiality in the whole transaction.Believing that you will accept this proposal in good faith.
Reply as soon as possible.
Best regard,
Kalond Jaga Sese Seko
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