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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:
  • "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.
  • a_nad01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "a_nad2004@yahoo.co.jp" <a_nad2004@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: a_nad01@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:37:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss.Amanda Danni

>From Miss.Amanda Danni


Good day my dear,

In confidence,I have to introduce myself for I am Amanda Danni,22 years old,I am the only child of late Mr and Mrs.George Danni.I prayed before contacting you,please for God sake do not see my mail as embrassment as we do not know each other.
I wish to request for your assistance in my efforts to see the transfer of my inherited money for investment under your care and directive,while I continue my education of there in your country.I inherited Two Million,Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000.00) here in my name with one of the
prime bank in my country and I will require your assistance in receiving the transfer of the money in your local account for investment purposes. As it is my desire to come over to your country to further my education while you take care of the investment of the money.

Please I am an orphane and I need your assistance to transfer my inherited money to your country and also your assistance to secure a nice school for me in your country,where I will contiune my education.

I will be very happy if you can return to me with urgent response to enable me hear from you.I am awaiting for your immediate response.Please include your telephone number for an easy communication.

Thanks and may God bless you.

Yours sincerely
Amanda Danni
Please reply to a_nad01@yahoo.com



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