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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • woc_1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: W Oc <woc_1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: acs1963@mail.ru
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:17:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: jvp inquiry from you by ELISA


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: woc_1@yahoo.com



- Sir, I am MISS ELISA S. YANA, 19 years old daughter of the paramount ruler, late NANA S. M YANA .My late father was also a successful cocoa and gold merchant here in my country Ghana. My father was assassinated by persons we suspected to be his rivals in business due to his exploit and giant strides in cocoa and gold business. Fortunately, after the death of my father I discovered that he deposited REASONABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY and 25 Kilos of GOLD DUST with a Prime MANAGEMENT & FINANCIAL HOUSE here in Ghana. He made the deposit in my name as the next of kin. Based on this, I am humbly seeking your help in the following ways. (1)To receive the fund into your account and sell the gold dust for investment with you in your country . (2) To assist me relocate to your country to further my education as soon as the fund is transferred and received into your account. We shall negotiate your consideration for assisting me when I receive your acceptance mail to assist me. I will be waiting to hear from you.Thanks .MISS ELISA

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