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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million 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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • amedyz2001@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "zachim Medy" <zachim@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:45:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hello Dear



Hello Dear Chosen One,=20

Please excuse me for all the inconveniences my mail could cause you. P=
lease even if we never knew before, I believe firmly that on the basis=
of the right of humanitarian assistance that a real confidence and lov=
e can arise from our communication and also a real partnership between=
us.=20

I am Miss Medine ZACHI , the legitimate daughter of the Director of coc=
oa export here murdered by the rebelles here because of the political c=
risis going on here since four years ago.=20

My father had deposited a consignment with a security company here c=
ontaining the sum of $9.000,000m USD (Nine million dollars USD) To all=
ow him to conceive a project of investment at the end of his mandate he=
re.=20

Regrettably the fate decided on it otherwise.=20

Today my major concern is to move out this sum outside here. Given th=
at I am the only child and I have seriously suffered from the raggings =
and the harassments on behalf of the political opponents of my Father.

It is in this prospect that I contact you to please help me to move t=
his heritage from the security company to your country.

Because of the political war and the hostilities in this country I ser=
iously wish to leave from here and live the rest of my life in a more =
peaceful and politically more stable and quiet country. It is what jus=
tifies this demand.=20

I shall voluntarily agree on a good and appropriate percentage of this =
money as your compensation for your assistant as for what precedes.=20

I would like to count on your human, virtuous and professional qualitie=
s.=20
I look forward to recive your urgent responds, and kindly reply on Emai=
l: amedyz2001@yahoo.co.jp=20

Thanks and remain blessed
Yours sincerely
Miss Medine

=A1Vive la pasi=F3n del f=FAtbol! Toda la Copa Am=E9rica, en Starmedia =
http://pan.segundosfuera.com/copaamerica/

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