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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:

• 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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Naomi=20Kama?= <naomikama202@yahoo.com.ve>
Reply-To: naomi202@myway.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 09:48:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM NAOMI KAMA.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:naomikama202@yahoo.com.ve

FROM NAOMI KAMA.

- Dearest, My name is Ms.NAOMI KAMA, 23 Years and a citizen of Sudan. I am the eldest Daughter of the late Royal Chief, Moses Kama of Sudan, a Gold and DIAMOND merchant before his death. My father, mother, and brothers were killed by rebel ,during the war in Sudan.Right now, I am at the BUJUGUMBURA refugee camp here in Accra, Ghana . Before the death of my father, he deposited the sum of US$ 4.5 million in a TRUNK BOX at a Safe keeping company vault as FAMILY VALUABLES here in Accra, Ghana and named me the next of kin being the eldest Daughter. I am contacting you because I need a trustworthy and reliable individual who will help me receive the consignment in area of investment out of Africa and also help me out of Africa to start a new life. For your kindness in helping me receive my fund as the beneficiary, I will offer you 35% of the total sum (US$ 4.5 Million), 60% will be for me and 5% will be set aside for any expenses which may come up during the process of this transaction. But you must keep this transaction SECRET because I don’t want anybody here in Africa to know that my late father deposited such amount in my name being a refugee here. Please I want you to reply me as quickly as possible Best Regards, Naomi Kama.

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