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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 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 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.
  • frank@paris.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "My motivated of contacting you." <remitance@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 06:40:25 -1000
Subject: My motivated of contacting you..

From: Mr. Frank Amos
United Kingdom
London 45 Ring Road
England.
Email:Frank@paris.com


Hello Dear,

I am Mr. Frank Amos from sierra Leone but residing in U.k London. It
is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist me in
Transferring the sum of $5,000,000(Two Million United States
Dollars) inherited from my father late Mr.Ogumani Amos, who was involved in
the December 26th 2003 Benin plane crash, in Africa. Here is the air crash
website on CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

My motivated of contacting you , is to have an investment in your country
and hope to
Gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as I get to
Know you better. So please I want to know if you will be of assistance but
first I
want to get to know you better. I am willing to offer you $1,000,000 (One
Million United States Dollars) even more

For your effort input after the successful transfer of this money and
investment. Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending your
phone number and address so that I can communicate with you at any time. I
will be waiting for your response.

Thanks for your understanding,
Best regards,

Mr. Frank Amos
Email:Frank@paris.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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