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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • hauwakamoni@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hauwakamoni Gazeta.pl" <hauwakamoni@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:16:42 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear


Hello Dear,

I am writing to tell you a little about myself and also seek for your advice
and assistance. My name is MS. HAUWA KAMONI , I am 24 Years old, only
daughther of MR & MRS KAMONI. I am survived with my little brother MR. YUSUF
KAMONI who is the beneficiary to a deposit made by my late father DR. WANI
KAMONI in the tune of ($12,500,000.00) Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand
US dollars deposited at Providence Finance Security Company Accra Ghana.

Our father was killed by the military on the 26th May 2005 during the
ongoing war in Dafour Sudan. Since the death of our parents, we have been
suffering and as refugees in Ghana, life has been so meaningless to us as we
have no one to help us. We are seeking for your assistance to move and
invest this money in your country and to stand as our guidiance and adviser.

We are willing to forward to you by e-mail copies of the documents with
which the deposit were made for your perusal and confirmation. We are not
capable of financing the transfer of this money and thats why we need your
help and by so we are willing to give you 20% of the total amount for your
assistance.

Thank you as I wait to hear from you in acceptance to assist us.

Lots of Love,

HAUWA & YUSUF KAMONI
Email: hauwakamoni@rocketmail.com

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