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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • johnson_guei2000@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • a0johnson_guei2000@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Guei <johnson_guei2000@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:00:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP








=A0=20
johnson_guei2000@yahoo.ca
From johnson guei
Tel:0022507177152
=A0
PLEASE DO REPLY ME WITH THIS PRIVATE MAIL:johnson_guei2000@yahoo.ca
=A0
Dearest in Appreciation

I am the first=A0son of an ex military/ex president been an opposition part=
y to the present Government of COTE D`IVOIRE. On the 19th sept 2002 my fath=
er/mother
including every members of our family was murdered by the unknown REBELS du=
ring the time they attack our house by shooting and looting, even this is o=
ne of the things that contributed to the present crisis in our country toda=
y. God so kind I was not in town when the incident occurred, the plans of t=
he REBELS is to kill every members of our family so that no one will rise u=
p to revenge as time goes on.

I am in our country without any one knowing,although I am on hiding so that=
the unknown REBELS will not get to me and kill me like they killed all the=
members of our family.Why I still stay back in our country is to transfer =
the sum of $15.5mUSD which my late father deposited in a suspense account w=
ith one of=A0the Banks here in Abidjan, Coted'Ivoire.
=A0
Before the death of my father he gave me the covering documents of the fund=
deposited in the bank, as I am his first=A0son and he so much loved me tha=
t was why he made me the beneficiary of the fund Right now I wish to transf=
er this fund to your Account so that you will assist me to invest the money=
into any viable sector in your country such as the telecmmunication,the tr=
ansport industry.five star hotel and the real estate=A0also you will help m=
e to join you in your country for me to start up a new life with you there =
immediately the fund gets to you.=20
=A0
Since I am no longer safe as far as Africa is concern at the moment, I want=
ed to transfer the fund before leaving the country because this fund is my =
last hope and the only hope I have now. Before I even pick you to assist me=
I have prayed and slept over it asking God to provide for me a Godly minde=
d person that will assist me in this transaction. please if you are williin=
g to assist me, do send in your reply immediately based on the following:

(1) What percentage of this amount do you intend to charge for your assista=
nce, please feel free to express your mind.

(2)Include your private telephone and fax numbers to enhance the confidenti=
ality, which this business demands. I shall inform you with next line of ac=
tion as soon as I receive your positive response. 5% of the total money wil=
l be set aside for any extra expenditure. I believed no problem if I come t=
o invest in your country.

Your urgent response through my e-mail for more details I shall be highly a=
ppreciated.=A0johnson_guei2000@yahoo.ca for futher informations of my point=
s,kindly make out a time and visit this websites below=20

1:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm=20
2:http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,795364,00.html
Looking forward to recieve your response for us to proceed. you can call me=
at this phone number at anytime:0022507177152

Thanks and God blessings and guardians=20

From Johnson guei=0A=0A=0A ___________________________________________=
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