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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • demdanco1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: denis dam <demdanco1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:04:04 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re:Urgent


Dear.Sir/Madam,

listen very carefully i am in the refugee camp here in AccraGhana where my father deposit this fund in the [BANK],actually i have a strong [ATTORNEY -LAWYER]who is assisting me for the fund in the[BANK].

Meanwhile you will stand with your wealth experience and claim this fund in your account or door step.

Really you stand as the beneficiary of this fund as a friend of my late father which my attorney advice me to look for a beneficiary which is you today.

i believe that you will not betray me as soon as this funds will reach your hand.

listen this how i have made up my mind over this my inheritance[which is the sum of $45 million us Dollars] i will give you 20% present of the total money then 6% will go inn for anyexpenses that come out during the transaction.

Then remaining 74% will be handed over to you so that you invest it for me in your country ok.

Presently i have made the arrangement with the bank then they accept meanwhile there is a division in the bank here they are call [DIPLOMAT CORRIER UNIT] is under [T.T.B, BANK] here in Accra Ghana the fund have retract back to the [DIPLOMAT VOLT].

Now i want you to send your house address both your nearest airport where the diplomat will land and come to meet you in your hand for the delivery ok.

Actually when you reply me then i will tell you the step we have to follow email:demdanco1@yahoo.co.uk.

Regards,

DENNIS.MACHEKE.




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