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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.
• 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.
  • dominic_kamara@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dominic Kamara." <dominic_kamara01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dominic_kamara@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:00:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Read this and get back to me please.


Dear Sir/Ma,

I know it might surprise you on how i got your contact but it was in my
search to find a reliable and reputable person that I found your contact on
the internet. I need you kind assistance. I am a victim of war from Sierra - Leone,
my name is Dominic Kamara, the son of Late Chief Sheku Kamara in Sierra - Leone.

My father was killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be rebels during the war
in Sierra - Leone. Before his death he deposited some amount of money with a
Bank in Ghana worth $1.3 million and 100kg of gold and diamond. It was for
security reasons the fund was deposited as family treasure and i am the next
of kin to my father as the eldest son.

My sister and I managed to escape the war to Ghana. I want you to help us pull
this money out of Africa, so that you can help us to invest this fund in a
profitable business while I continue my education in your country with my
younger sister. If you can help us, we are ready to offer you 30% of the fund
and treasure for your assistance.

We have been in the refugee camp, poor feeding, no good water and people are
dieing of sickness and diseases. But God so kind, we now have direct contact
with or late father's business lawyer here in Ghana and he has all the
banking details and documents that binds the transaction with the bank,
which I can send to you through e-mail attachment or by fax for your
verification. I shall let you know the next step as soon as i hear from you. I hope to have your reply.

Best Regards,
Dominic Kamara.
dominic_kamara@yahoo.com



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