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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • frank_ddo@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <frank_dd@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: frank_ddo@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:41:14 +0800
Subject: Frank Addo And Associate (Treat As Urgent)


Frank Addo & Associate
16 cricklewood broadway
London , State: london
nw2 4se , UK , London, UK
Email:frank_ddo@yahoo.com.hk



Dear Friend


To be precise, I have been contacted by Miss Mary Sliy a 21 years old girl, a national of sierra Leone whose family was affected by war tragedy in her country and presently taking asylum in a neighboring country. Having solicited my assistance to retrieve her late father's fund valued UD$5.5 Million realized from the sales of diamond deposited with a diplomatic security company here in united kingdom in one metallic diplomatic trunk box as family treasure and valuables,for possible investment and her relocation to your country to further her education and settling down for the rest of her life .Mary Sliy decided to use my law firm to legitimize her claim and dispels any concerns over an illegal venture because similar e-mails are known to be associated with internet scams.



Having verified all the documentation presented before me as regards to the fund deposit with the diplomatic security company to ascertain that it is not with a fraudulent intention, i wish to humbly solicit your assistance to partake in retrieving her late father's fund by transferring all legal right and privilege to you as the benefactor, this will compel the security company release the one metallic diplomatic trunk box that contains the US$5.5 Million A formal agreement has been reached with Mary Sliy that for your assistance you will be entitle to 20% of US$5.5Million ,10% goes for my legal services and retainer ship while 5% will take care of all expenditure in this cause of this transaction and 65% will be meant for Mary Sliy for investment..



Kindly contact me immediately indicating your interested by furnishing me with your complete information



1)Full names

2)Age,

3)Direct phone number

4)Mobile phone number

5)Nature of job/position,

6)Marital status

7)Your address to carry out the legal documentation that will compel the security company release the package to.


Best Regards
Frank Addo
frank_ddo@yahoo.com.hk

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