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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • 5fprvt@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Bright Ego <mrego2@web.de>
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:02:06 +0200
Subject: Urgent Response Asap!!!........Dear Friend




From Mr Bright Ego.
NO: 19b, Mocafu Due Ru,
Lome Togo.

Dear Friend,
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I am Mr Bright Ego I Operated with Global Finance Security Company here in=
Lome Togo.=20

On February 16, 2004, the late client Engr James Johnson were involved in =
a car accident along Anelo express Road. All occupants of the vehicle lost=
there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any =
of the late clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.=


After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with=
an partner which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his=
family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$11.2 =
million left behind by the late client before it gets confisicated or decl=
ared unserviceable by the Global Finance Security Company where this huge =
amount were deposited.=20

The said Global Finance Security Company has issued me a notice to provide=
the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty o=
ne official working days Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the re=
latives for over 3 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the nex=
t of kin to the deceased since i have every backup informations to the lat=
e client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the=
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary informati=
ons and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.=20

This transaction requires absoluate secrecy and confidentiality.=20

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this tr=
ansaction goes through and for more details.=20

Best Regards,
Mr Bright Ego.
NO: 19b, Mocafu Due Ru,
Lome Togo.
Reply To Private Mail Box:: mrbright=5Fprvt@yahoo.fr [mailto:mrbright=5Fprvt@y=
ahoo.fr]
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