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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • patrickjoel10@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3apatrickjoel10@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Joel Patrick" <patrick_joel21@nsk.biz>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 22:55:21 +0100
Subject: From Patrick


Dear Friend,
I know you will be surprise to receive this mail, I got your contact through
the net when I was searching a reliable person who will assist my family out
of this predicament here in Ghana. I am PATRICK JOEL,the only son of a rich
farmer in Zimbabwe Late Mr MAVASA JOEL . My father was assassinated last two
years in the war zone area in Zimbabwe.

My mother (MRS ANGELA JOEL) is presently in Ghana where we were granted
political asylum but i have to come to Ghana west Africa because it more
convinient for me to be here . I inherited the sum of (U.S.$8,700,000.00)
(Eight million seven hundred thousand united states dollars) from my father,
these money deposited in a private security and finance company by my late
father,before his death. I have every documents to this fund.

My reason for contacting you is that this country is know longer a safe
place for my family investment for the fear of encountering the same
experience of my late father in future since the both countries has the same
political history and common boundary, based on this point we seek for your
assistance as a reliable partner to do this transaction with us Abroad. If
you are interested in assisting us to invest this money in your country or
becoming my partner in business, please try to contact me as soon as
possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and confidential,
Because it's my family lifetime future investment. my alternative email
address:patrickjoel10@gmail.com <address%3Apatrickjoel10@gmail.com> .Please
reply me on this alternative email okay.

PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM
THE LINKS BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

Yours,
Patrick Joel.
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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