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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "liberia" (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.
  • kingsleykuma01@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: King Kuma <ku.ma04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kingsleykuma01@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 05:17:44 +0000
Subject: Dearest one



Dearest one ATTN: I am Mr Kingsley Baker Kuma from Liberia but residing in refugee camp Accra-Ghana in west Africa due to war aftermath in my country. It is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist me in transferring the sum of $3,000,000(Three MillionUnited States Dollars) inherited from my late father Mr. Johnson Kuma to your country for investment. I am motivated to contact you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as I get to know you better.

I need to know if you will be willing to assistance me, First I want to know you better. I am willing to offer you $1,000,000(One Million United States Dollars) for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money. Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending your phone # and address to me so that I can communicatewith you at any time.

I will be waiting for your response.

ThanksKingsley Baker Kuma.REPLY TO EMAIL: kingsleykuma01@myway.com

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