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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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • mrgordon.dede01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Gordon Dede <mrgordon.dede01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrgordon.dede2@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:46:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend i need your help asap!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrgordon.dede01@yahoo.com



- From Mr Gordon Dede.NO: 19b, Mocafu Due Ru,Lome Togo.Dear Friend,I am Mr Gordon Dede I Operated with Royal Link Security Company here in Lome Togo.On February 16, 2006, the late client Engr James Johnson were involved in a car accident along Anelo express Road. All occupants of the vehicle lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of the late clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with an partner which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

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