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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:

• 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.
  • benyhego@yahoo.fr
  • jesydor@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: jesy dor <jesydor@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:55:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: from Ms.Jessica


From Ms JESSICA
Hello dear,

I do not mean to embarras you by this proposal, but to know if i can confide in you for safety and also to seek your utmost assistance and it is my pleasure to write you Based on the information and recommendation I got about quick growth of investment in your country.
am Ms JESSICA the daughter of CHIEF DUKE DORAN from SIERRA LEONE. i am writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoire . Because of the war my late father sold his shipping company and gold mine to raise the sum of US $ 18.5million which he moved to secured in Cote d'ivoire . My father was leter POISONED . Since then i have been suffering all kinds ordeals in the hands of wicked relative. Which made me to leave the country to cote d'ivoire . And due to the courrent political situation here i am seeking for your assistance to move this money and also relocate to your country . I await anxiously to hear for you so that we will discuss the modalities of this transaction and please treat this matter with privacy because of my safety and life and the money Please contact me on this e-mail addresse benyhego@yahoo.fr or jesydor@yahoo.fr
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards.


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