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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:
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • tony_morakaco10@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tony morakaco" <tonymorakaco1@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:04:02 +0000
Subject: Investment Capital

Investment Capital,
Dear Friend,
Your contact has been gotten from after a search for whom we can jointly
invest trust in and also solicit a honourable partnership with.
I represent a client and my client has interest to do business relative to
investments in your country in areas related to real estates, to initiate a
proper and structured relationships ;
Please let me know what your response will be to an offer to receive
investment funds in cash ;

1. The said fund amount to twenty five millino dollars (us).

2.The said fund is in cash and will be transferd to you in same state.

3. The fund is intended to be invested through your agency in the pruchase
and of facility and assests, to real estates purposes within your country.

4. This transaction will result in you being paid a commision of 10% off the
investment capital.

5. The fund owners desire absolute and confidentiality and professionalism
in the handling of this matter.

Please respond urgently.

Sincerely.
Tony Morakaco (National Real Estate Co.) ABUJA, NIGERIA.

FOR MORE DETAILS KINDLY REPLY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS;
tony_morakaco10@yahoo.ca

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