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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
  • "million british pounds" (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 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.
  • jefferson00@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jeffeson Jeremy" <jeremy.jeffeson00@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:13:07 -0700
Subject: Good Day


Good Day

this is me Jefferson

I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please
kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of seeking
for your aid and and assistance towards securing my inheritance.

i am Jefferson Congolese by nationality only child of late Mr and Mrs
jeremy My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Zimbabwe, and
arround west africa he was a majore cocoa buyer,Before he was poisoned to
death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a
business trip. When my mother died (Sonia Jeremy ) on the 21St October 1991,
my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my
father on 29Th June 2004 in a private hospital in Zimbabwe.
He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he deposited sum of
45,000000,00000, million British pounds in a two pilort brifecase box and
diamonds,concentrated gold dust.He sold some of his golds and diamond for
one british men WILLIEMS JILL to develop his farm land in zimbabwe.

My late father has already deposited the trunk boxs for express delivery, He
deposited it as family valuables,in a financial security company in ghana.
The company does not know the content of what is inside the brifecas,since
my late father deposited it as family valuables.
He place my name as next of kin,and also gave the documents pertaining the
consignment to my grand mother in ghana where he deposited them . He also
explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by
his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a
country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it to invest
in a profitable ventures, (such as land for farming).
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

1.To serve as the guardian of this fund during and after the transaction.
2.To make arrangement for me and my grand mother to come to your country
after the money and the diamond has been transferred for investment.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for
your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your
norminated account in overseas.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within some days as soon as you
signify your interest to assist me. Further imfoation contact me through my
Altaernative : jefferson00@gawab.com

I will appreciate yourearly responds. Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards,
Jefferson

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