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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • angelboga@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Angel Boga" <angel10028@superposta.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:32:09 +0000
Subject: From Angel and desmond/Appeal for Assistance.


From Angel and desmond/Appeal for Assistance.
Dearest One,
We are Angel and desmond Boga from Sierra Leone.We are writing you from Rep
of Cote Ivoire where we have been taking refuge after the brutal war and
murder of our parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our
country. Because of the war our late Father sold his shipping company and
took us to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$18,
300,000.00Million in his foreign account with one of the bank here in
Coted'Ivoire. Pls, we got your profile from (fun-dating.com) and due to the
current political sutuation in Ivory Coast we are seeking for your
assistance totransfer this Money and also relocate to your country to
further our study and we are willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for
your help.Please,Kindly contact us onthis e-mail addresse (
angelboga@yahoo.fr) for more details.
Best Regard
Angel and desmond.

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