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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • susan_m2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: MIZANI <susan_m2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mizani2006xx@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:48:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FUND INVESTMENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: susan_m2006@yahoo.com

FUND INVESTMENT


Dear sir/ma,

l am Mizani the son of late president

Gnissingbe Eyadema of Togo.

I have some funds deposited in a storage

company and l as the next of kin.The funds is amounted to $100 million

dollars,so i solicit to you to help receive this funds as the foreign

beneficiary and trusty.

l am seeking asylum in REPOBLIC OF BENIN

because my uncle the current president wants me to sign the release of

the funds. In regrads to this i want you to send me your contact phone so that my mother can speak with you

my mother and l will reward you for your effort and as you

reply this mail base on your interest to assist, i will be grateful.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation. please note my mother and I

ready to offer you 35% of the total sum if you can help us and also we

are ready to invest the money in your country in any posible investment

area such as ESTATE



MIZANI EYADEMA



- MIZANI

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