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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • keyzfamily@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Keyzu Patrick <keyzfamily@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: patkeyzu@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 01:41:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Consider My PLea


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

From: Mr.Patrick keyzu


Bujubura Refugee Camp.


Ghana.


YOUR KIND ATTENTION,


First and foremost, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction and I pray that my decision to contact you will be given genuine approval considering the facts we have not known each other before; I wish to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.


I am Mr.Patrick Keyzu from Republic Du Congo (DRC),Africa.I am the first son of Mr. salome Keyzu; my father was a diamond/gold merchant in Katanga region my country.


My father had a bullet shot by the rebels on his way traveling out of my country with two of my younger sister's due to present crisis that is occurring in our country(Congo).My sister's died on the spot while UN peace keepers rescued my father, and he was taken

to hospital for medical treatment, were he later died.


Before his death he revealed to my mother about a deposit he made with a security company in Ghana containing $10.6 million, (Ten million and six hundred thousand us dollars). for safekeeping as family treasures.


My father did not disclose any of the content of the boxes to the security company to avoid the officials from raising eyebrows to the funds.


Presently my mother and I are in Ghana to notify the security company for the claims, and we are staying in the refugee camp.


For your mutual assistance in actualizing this our objective, my mother and I have agreed to offer you 25% of the total amount of the money.


All the vital documents covering the deposit and the ownership are intact,which will be sent to you on your notifying us of your willingness to assist.


Note: I have never disclosed this to any person apart from you, so you have to keep this transaction as a top secret to yourself alone.


Also i will want you to forward across to me your direct Tel/Fax number formoreinformation's about this transaction.


I am waiting for your urgent and positive feedback.


Best regards,


Mr. Patrick Keyzu.


For the entire family



- Keyzu Patrick

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