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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 will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
  • jjoykofia@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: jjoykofia@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:45:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Ciao Cari Sono Joykofia,


Ciao Cari Sono Joykofia,
 
Il mio nome è Joykofia, 23 anni ragazza Sono molto per inserire il tuo profilo Ho visto il tuo profilo in (it.lovepedia.net), così mi piacerebbe sapere voi, io come voi ad inviarmi una e-mail al mio indirizzo privato (jjoykofia@yahoo.com), in modo che io posso darvi la mia foto per farvi sapere che i am.I credere poi dopo ci conosciamo molto bene, si ricordi il colore o la distanza non significa nulla e non vero amore, onesta, attenta e comprensione in materia di assegnare ogni essere umano life.I sarà in attesa di leggere presto da voi, prendete cura della vostra auto e tutto ciò che appartiene a voi laggiù bye.Here è il mio indirizzo e-mail di nuovo (jjoykofia@yahoo.com)
Il vostro amore Joykofia.
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Hello  Dear i am  Joykofia,
 
My name is Joykofia,23 years old girl I am very intrested to your profile i saw your profile the in (it.lovepedia.net) so  i will like to know you, I will like you to send me an email to my private address (jjoykofia@yahoo.com) so that i can give you my pictures for you to know whom i am.I believe after then we will know each other very well, Remember colour or distance means nothing rather true LOVE,HONEST,CARING and UNDERSTANDING matters allot in every human life.I will be waiting to read from you soon,Take good care of your self and all that belong to you over there bye.Here is my email adress again (jjoykofia@yahoo.com)
Your in love  Joykofia.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam