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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • fatou_33_adama@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fatou adama <fatou_33_adama@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 09:56:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dearest Beloved ,


Dearest Beloved ,
Based on your profile i am happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betrayed my trust which i am going to lay on you.
I am Miss FATOU ADAMA , 23years old and the only daughter of my late parents MR. and MRS ADAMA. I came from a christain family. My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Dakar Senegal during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in one of his business trips abroad in europe year 20th.Febuary 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.
But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 8 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 20th 2005, he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Three Million five hundreds thousand United State Dollars.(USD$5.500 000) left in a security company in a metallic trunk box, but the security company didn't know the contents because it was registered as family valuables items for security reasons.
I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in my country. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
For you to assist me in this transaction i will offer you %15 percent of the totall sum. please if you have any question to ask me about this transaction do not delay to contact me on my above email address. i await your urgent response as soon as possible.
My best regards.
Miss FATOU ADAMA.


E mail Address(fatou_33_adama@yahoo.com)


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