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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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.
  • mm_jose4@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jose joseph <joseph_jose1@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:52:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND PLEASE ,


Good day,

I am contacting you with confidence that I have chosen a right person who will help me to execute this transaction and investment project.
My name is Joseph Martins,son to late Dr Samuel Martins of republic of Sierra Leone.He died on january 2004.I also lost my mother when I was very small.
My late father deposited the sum of Sixteen million Five hundred thousand united states dollars($16,500,000.00) in a security firm here in Abidjan,Cote D'Ivoire.

I am looking for a Honest foreign partner who will help me to retrieve this fund from the security firm and transfer it into his account outside this country for investment purposes,that is why I have chosen you to represent my late fatheter's foreign business partner.
As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the company.
I came to Abidjan here and have already met with the director of the company.
I have agreed within my self that you will get 20% of the total fund for your assistance as soon as we successfuly completed the transaction.
I will like you to know that this money is legaly acquired,my late father was Gold and Diamond miner in my country Sierra Leone before his death.
I am especting to hear from you as soon as possible.Please reply with [Email mm_jose4@yahoo.ca]

Thanks,
Sincerely.
Joseph Martins.


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