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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 beloved," (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.
  • sobomhds@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SOBO MOTHERLESS HOME" <sobo_mhds@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sobomhds@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 13:54:22 +0000
Subject: SOBO MOTHERLESS HOME

SOBO MOTHERLESS HOME
DAKAR SENEGAL
WEST AFRICA .
sobomhds@yahoo.com

Dear beloved,

May the peace of the lord be with you.
My heart is filled with joy as am writing
you this for i have the assurance in my
spirit that the lord has guided me to you
for a divine purpose.

On be half of the management and Staff of
Sobo Motherless home DAKAR SENEGAL in
WEST AFRICA .

I am Matron Christian Bockarie ,Matron in charge of
Sobo Motherless home DAKAR SENEGAL in
WEST AFRICA . are hereby writing you is
to share our pains with you to inform you that we
need your help for the motherless here,
anything is welcome by us please help us the children
needs your help.

I found your address as i was browsing through the site
and I have the full assurance in my spirit that it was not
by coincidence that i have located you but by the spirit of
God and to the life of the children in this motherless home
I have contacted you to know if you are truly going to help.
I have anticipated.

Finally if you are truly in one spirit and you
are sure that you will help the motherless home
in our country. contact me back at sobomhds@yahoo.com

I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours in Faithfully
Matron Christian Bockarie
SOBO MOTHERLESS HOME

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