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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • dansom22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Danso <dansom95@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dansom22@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 02:36:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY



Dear Sir/Madam,

Despite the fact i got your contact today i deem it fit to tell you about myself may be you are in position or you have the connection to assist me.

My name Michael Danso the SON of The late DANEL Mark of sudan.My late father was a MAJOR GENERAL in the military of SUDAN.But he was killed because of the political unrest in my country sudan.

Before the death of my late father he deposited the sum of $30,million USD and 250kg of Gold with the SG-SSB bank here in Ghana.

I am using this medium to solicit for your assistance to help me provide account to transfer the money into it, for investment to enable me continue my education.I will give you 20% as commission for your assistance. If you agree to do this transfer for me,i will give you my lawyer's detail so that you will contact him.In your next reply i will also send to you my father's bank deposit slip to the SG-SSB bank.

I was told that You are a God fearing person that is why i,am contacting you. I will be waiting for your reply
Yours faithfully

MICHAEL DANSO.
reply to--- dansom22@yahoo.com


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