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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • davekomo@zwallet.com

Fraud email example:

From: "davekomo11@go.com" <davekomo11@go.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:00:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP NEEDED


URGENT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP NEEDED
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Mr.Dave Komo the son of late Chief Paul Komo from Sierra Leone. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of $15.m(Fifteen Million Dollars). now in the custody of a Private Security Brokerage Firm in Europe the money is in trunk box deposited and declared as family valuables by my late father as a matter of fact the company does not know the content as money, although my father made them to understand that the boxes belongs to his foreign partner.
My late father Chief Paul Komo a native of Mende District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone was the General Manager of Sierra Leone Mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my father, this money was the income accrued from Mining Co-operations over draft and minor sales. For the moment i am in hideout in SPAIN awaiting a mean of securing the fund before i could leave.
Therefore, my proposed assistance i need from you is as follows;
1. To assist me claim this boxes from the brokerage firm as the foreign beneficiary for the consignment.
2. To transfer this money ($15.m) to your nominated account in your country.3. To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on my behalf in your country and you assisting or advising in managing my share.
For your assistance, am prepared to offer your 25% of the total sum. And 5% set aside for expenses.
This transaction is strictly confidential as no one knows my where about.
Please as you show your willingness, forward to me your full name, address and Tel/ Fax numbers, to me via my private email address as indicated bellow, (davekomo@zwallet.com) this is for security reasons as I will only be accessing my private email earnestly awaiting your response.
Thanks.
May God bless you as you assist me,
MR.Dave Komo.davekomo@walla.com

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