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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 would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (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.
  • mrsgloriacooper18@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Gloria Cooper <mrsgloriacooper18@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsgloriacooper10@live.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:41:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrsgloriacooper18@yahoo.com

VERY URGENT

- Attn:Dear Friend,I know you will be surprise to receive this mail from me as we do not know each other, nevertheless I am Mrs. Gloria Cooper from Monrovia Liberia presently residing in Accra Ghana.I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation to secure an opportunity to invest and to go into joint business partnership with you. I have a substantial capital I honourably intend to invest jointly with you into a lucrative business venture based on your advise and directive. The essence of this mail is to open up communication with you to enable us know each other as regards to our plan to invest our money judiciously with you.Please feel free to email me for further clarification on my intention to partner with you.God bless you as I will be looking forward to hear from you urgently.Mrs. Gloria & Daniel (son)

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