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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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• 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.
  • anshanti_gomel005@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Ashanti Gomel" <anshantigomel005@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: anshanti_gomel005@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:39:04 -0700
Subject: URGENT


Dear friend,



Let me introduce myself to you.My name is Ashanti Gomel,the only child
and daughter of late Omar Gomel who was my father,a Diamond merchant,
was recently murdered by his business associates over the issue of
money,My mother died when i was 3 years old,and this made me to be very
close to my father.Before the death of my father,he had taken me to the
security company where he deposited a large sum of $9,500,000 usd (Nine
million five hundred thousand United states dollars).



I am the next of kin to my late father,i was given the proof of
deposit.That is what i have for my life now.


I was reliably informed by a confidant that my relations are plotting
to kill me, and manipulate my inheritance as the next of kin.I am
confused and afraid of my life now.I am pleading with you to help me so
that i can invest the money in your country and also settle down there.



I am willing to give 40% of this sum of money provided you help me.

Please do reply as soon as possible.
(anshanti_gomel005@hotmail.com)

Regards,

Ashanti Gomel

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