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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • chrissorji011@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chriss Orji <chrissorji011@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:01:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chrissorji011@yahoo.com



- From The Desk of Mr.Chris Orji,I am Mr.Chris Orji,General manager to the Finance & security Services.this note was taken in my office where I was serving verification documents to the White men Mr Albert Evans and Mr James Adams who stormed my office in company of Mr. Gila Uwa (on white African attire).The black man claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer that supervised Lasco Finance & security services (OUR COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid it at the agreed time.They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody these two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot.The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to go with it. I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the present!
ation of the fund and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at the same time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when your views and comments are received with regards to this matter.Please respond to me urgently for your comments which will be highly appreciated,but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you.Contact me on this Email:orjichris@live.fr immediately as your silence will be aclear indication that you authorized them to effect the above changes.Regards,

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