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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 u.s 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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +221773775031 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • faith.free1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Faith Wiltord <faith.free1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:16:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear i really need your reply soon


I
do hope that you are very well and if so lets give thanks to our God
almighty.mine here is full of cold but in all i was covering up with
the weather.dear please don't leave me just because of my condition or
if you consider this my condition as a doubt,you can first bring me out
from the prison to your country.


DEAR,I know that this proposal
might be a surprise to you but do consider it a an emmergency in
nutshell,I am Faith John Wiltord from the republic of sierra leone in west Africa,now seeking for a
refuge in Dakar Senegal under the UNHCR.My late father Dr. John Wiltord ,was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine
company in KENEMA sierra leone.But he was killed along side with my
mother during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally
destroyed.


However, after their death I managed to escape with a
very important document DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE,US$7.5m Seven million Five
hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in A&nbsp; SECURITY
AND FINANCE BANK which i am the next of kin.Meanwhile,i am saddled with
the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me
transfer the money into his country and into his possession pending my
arrival to meet with him.


Furthermore,you can contact the company for confirmation and
i will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable
the security company to deal with you on my behalf.I am giving you this
offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist
me or take me as your friend and manage the money conclusively,i wish
you send me a reply immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal
through my&nbsp; email addres(faith.free1@yahoo.com) from you soonest.


I remain&nbsp; yours in heart,


with the best regards Miss Faith.


(Note
you can reach me with my Rev father's number on +221-77377-5031 please
tell him that you want to speak with miss Faith Wiltord and he will
sent for me)

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