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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• 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.
  • kufor_100@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kuffor wale <kffale1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kufor_100@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 10:41:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Trustworhty Person Needed Urgently


Dearest one,

I am WALE KUFFOR 22 years old, from Africa, the only child of late Mr & Mrs WALE ADODO.
Before the death of my father he told me that he has the sum of Sixteen Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. (US$16,800,000.00) compiles in a metallic box and deposited with one of the security company in Western Europe.
I want you to help me remit these funds from the security firm as i am incapable of doing it myself because of the rules that governing the box which state that i must present my late father foreign partner because my late father said that his foreign partner will retrieve the box from their custody and as well i can not do it financially myself.
I have with me the necessary document that the security firm gives to my father being secure with my name as a beneficiary.
I wish to tell you that after you might have help me stand as my late father foreign patrner in remitted/collected the funds from the security company i intend for you to use the funds for the following;
1.To start a better life again and as well further my education.
2. Make a charity donation to ophanage home.
3. Meanwhile 25% of the total funds will be for you, for your Assistance

If you have interest you can mail me through this mail: kufor_100@yahoo.com.
Thanks,
KUFFOR WALE


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