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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• 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. )
• 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.
  • marthaclayesimbo1995@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: marthaclayesimbo8@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:04:01 +0000
Subject: Hello!!!


Hello!!
My name is Martha Claye-Simbo First and only daughter of the former
Minister of Finance (Hon. Emma Claye-Simbo) From Sierra Leone, I really
don't have an idea of whom you are but I coincidentally came in Contact
with your identity from the chamber of commence and industries and I
believe that you are a very generous person, so I decided to use this
Medium to get acquainted to you and seek your partnership in assisting me
to claim my consignment from a security company Here in Accra Ghana
where am seeking political asylum as refugee since the Conflict erupted in
my country, And also I will want you to assist me in securing a
lucrative Business in your country to invest in, If interested please direct
your reply to the Contact details below for more information.

Best Regards
Martha Claye-Simbo
+233: 272 443439
Email:marthaclayesimbo1995@yahoo.com

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