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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:
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • bonus_box2009@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <nicholas_komoh53@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:41:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Deal From Mr. Nicholas komoh!!!

>From Mr. Nicholas Komoh.
Alternative E-mail:bonus_box2009@yahoo.co.jp


Attn:

My name is Mr. Nicholas Komoh, a banker here in Abidjan, Cote D' Ivoire. I want to transfer $10,500,000 USD belonging to (late) Mr John Hughes who was among the victims here during the political crisis here in the year 2005. You can provide a bank account of your choice for this amount and also
the percentage you wish to take for your assistance.


If we agree on the terms, you shall hold the balance of the funds on trust after deducting your percentage, until I will be able to join you with my entire family for investment.

Reply for more details through this email:

Faithfully,

Mr. Nicholas Komoh.



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