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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • becca_admma@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Becca Admma <beccaadmma20@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:26:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Becca Admma


Dearest one
Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for
you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.
Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am
Sister Becca ,20years old and the only daughter
of my late parentsMr.and Mrs. richard Admma Brown.My
father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(acocoa
merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast
during his days.
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in
France during one of his business trips abroad year
6th.April 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 4 years
old,and since then my father took me so special.
Before his death on April 6 2005 he called the
secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told
him that he has the sum of Ten million,seven hundred
thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.700,000) left in
one prime bank here in dakar senegal West Africa.
He further told me that he deposited the money in my
name,I am just 20 years old and auniversity
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 Ivory coast.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.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Sister?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your
account?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.Through my private email box:
becca_admma@yahoo.com. you so much.
My sincere regards,
Sister Becca ,


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