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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)
  • "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.
  • jeniedward2022@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jenifer Edward <jeniferedward01@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: jeniferedward207@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:43:13 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.

=20 =20 ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY. =20 I am Jenifer Edward the only born of late Dr Edward michel of blessed m=emory, who was the Director General of the Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C=.) of Ivory Coast and was killed by rebel forces here in Ivory Coast few =months ago.=20 =20 As the only born of my father before his death he informed me of the su=m of US$8,5m(Eight million Five hundred Thousand US dollars )deposited in= a bank here on my name as next of kin. =20 Meanwhile I want to travel out of Ivory Coast entirely due to the war w=ith this money tranferred for investment in your country. I want you to a=ssist me get the money transferred into your nominated private account in= your country. You shall also source for good investment, so that I will =invest the money wisely. =20 I have agreed to give you 20% of the total sum and 5% mapped out for ex=penses.For the interest of this business do not hesitate to contact me on= my private E-mail address: jeniedward2022@yahoo.fr immediately you rec=eive this message for more information to enable me proceed in earnest to=wards concluding all arrangements to transfer the fund. No other person k=nows about this money expect you. =20=20 Awaiting your most urgent response. =20 Thanks for your co-operation and remain blessed. =20 Best Regards, =20 Miss Jenifer Edward. =20--------------------------------- =BB=C3=D0=CA=BA=A1=D2=C3=B3=EC=E1=AA=B7=CD=CD=B9=E4=C5=B9=EC=E1=BA=BA=E3==CB=C1=E8=CA=D8=B4 =E1=AA=B7=E4=B4=E9=A8=D2=A1=B7=D8=A1=BA=C5=E7=CD=A1=E1==C5=D0=CB=B9=E9=D2=E0=C7=E7=BA! Yahoo! =B7=E9=D2=E3=CB=E9=C5=CD=A7 Pingbox =E3=CB=C1=E8 =C1=D2=B4=D9=A1=D1==B9=E0=C5=C2! =20--------------------------------- =B4=D5=E4=AB=B9=EC Pingbox =E2=B4=B9=E3=A8=E4=B4=E9=B4=E9=C7=C2=B5=D1=C7==E0=CD=A7!=20 =C1=D2=CA=C3=E9=D2=A7=BE=D7=E9=B9=B7=D5=E8=E1=AA=B7=E3=B9=BA=C5=E7=CD=A1==E0=C3=D2=E0=CD=A7=E1=BA=BA=A7=E8=D2=C2=CA=D8=B4=E6

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