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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:
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • thompsamson_co@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "thompson samson" <thompsamson@msn.com>
Reply-To: thompsamson_co@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:52:08 +0000
Subject: Good and Urgent Business Prospect.



Dear Sir / Madam,

Firstly, this is not to cause you embarrassment, I am MR. THOMPSON SAMSON,
and I represent Diepreye Alamieyeseigha the Executive Governor of Bayelsa
State (the oil state), who was arrested in london on 15th september, 2005.

I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top(oligarch) to
ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds of SIXTY-FIVE MILLION, U.S
DOLLARS, ($65 million). I will give the details, but in summary, the funds
are coming via Bank corresponding overseas. This is a legitimate
transaction. You will be paid 20% for your "management fees".If you are
interested, please write back to my direct email as stated below:
thompsamson_co@yahoo.co.uk

And provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and
completel address and I will provide further details and instructions.
Please keep this confidential. we can't afford more political money
lundering problems. Finally, please note that this must be concluded within
two weeks. Please write back promptly. I will also suggest you visit these
news sites on the internet to be better informed about this.

http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200511150139.html
http://odili.net/news/source/2005/oct/2/11.html
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5302&z=12
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5269&z=10
http://ndn.nigeriadailynews.com/templates/?a=5929&z=12
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/headline/f124092005.html
http://agonist.org/story/2004/6/14/122041/463
http://websearch.edition.cnn.com/search/search?Coll=cnn_xml&QuerySubmit=true&query=Diepreye+Alamieyeseigha&Page=1&source=edition&invocationType=search%2Ftop&sites=web&QueryText=Diepreye+Alamieyeseigha

Please do write me back, even if my proposal does not interest you so that I
can further my negotiation.

Regards
Mr.Thompson Samson.
email: thompsamson_co@yahoo.co.uk

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