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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • amazone2000consultants@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • anazoneconsultants2000@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Amah Diallo <amazone2000consultants@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anazoneconsultants2000@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:49:38 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT FUND


Dear sir,

I am a business consultant in West African
region.

One of my clients is interested in investing
in your country and he is interested in investing
with your company .

kindly forward all your firm profile to me
for immediate decision on how the investment funds
will be handed over to you.

Total amount to be invested=3D

$9,500,000,00.usd............Cash investment

Immediately I receives your details, I will inform
you the next step for the release of the investment
funds.contact me immediately.
amazone2000consultants@gmail.com
anazoneconsultants2000@consultant.com

Anticipating your immediate reply.

Best regard
Ammah Diallo.

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