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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • virginiabenson37@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Monica Benson <monica05_benson@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: virginiabenson37@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:53:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Miss Virginia Benson



please reply this mail thruogh my private ID
virginiabenson37@yahoo.fr
My dear good friend,
 
My name is  Virginia Benson, I am single girl and my junior brother ,we lost our parents in respect of the civil war that broked out in sept 2002 in our country.
we are lucky that we was taken to a place by some good sameritans who have families here,in abidjan.
we are staying in a missionary refugee camp for people displaced by the crisis in my country.
I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist us concerning our late father's deposit here in Abidjan of $6,000,000 ( Six million USD).
we want to move out of here because the crisis that started here  over 4 year now is still on and there is no sign that it will be well with the country for now.
Also the condition in this camp is not condusive for us, life is very hard here.
Can we trust you to provide your account and a place for us to stay?
Can we also trust you to safe keeping this fund when it is transfered to your account?.
If you are willing to help us please indicate in your next mail and let us know,  give us your telephone number.
God bless you,
Miss Virginia Benson
please reply this mail thruogh my private ID
virginiabenson37@yahoo.fr



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