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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • omra_tanko2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "omra tanko" <omra.tanko15@superposta.com>
Reply-To: omra_tanko2@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:23:05 +0100
Subject: I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY


DEAR FRIEND,

THIS MESSAGE MIGHTY MEET YOU IN UTMOST SUPRISE, HOWEVER IT'S JUST MY URGENT
NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION. I
AM MR.OMRA TANKO, A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA
AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF DIRECTOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF
THE BANK.


I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($22.3)MILLION
USDOLLARS) TWENTY TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAS, OF
ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON31, JULY 2000
IN A PLANE CRASH. YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINESS OF THEDECEASE DEATH BY
CLICKING ON THIS WEB SITE
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.sm


HENCE, I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED
BETWEEN US IN THE RATION OF 45/45 WHILE 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOREXPENSES.
IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL. FURTHER DETAIL OF THETRANSFER WILL BE
FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR RETURN MAIL AND REPLY TO MY
PRIVATE E-MAILL(omra_tanko2@yahoo.com<http://fr.mc284.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=omra_tanko2@yahoo.com>)
IMMEDIATELY.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.
YOUR FAITHFULLY
MR.OMRA TANKO.


PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:
NAME:__________SURNAME:__________________
SEX: _____ AGE:______MARITAL:_______________
COUNTRY: _______CITY: _________
STATE_______ZIP CODE: _______
CONTACT ADDRESS:________________________
PHONENO#___________FAXNO#_________________
OCCUPATION: ______________POSITION:_____________
DATE: ___________

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam