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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:
  • "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.
  • ihechiowa4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WILLIAMS MENSAH <ihechiowa4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: williams11@walla.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 04:41:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY IF INTERESTED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ihechiowa4@yahoo.com

ATTENTION PLEASE,

I AM MR WILLIAMS MENSAH, A COORDINATOR IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNDER GHANA CONTRACT AWARDING/SUPPLY COMMITTEE.

THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY IS URGENTLY IN NEED OF INDIVIDUALS, OR COMPANIES WHO CAN HANDING THE SUPPLY OF TEN THOUSAND (10,000) PEIECS OF MOBILE PHONES WORTH ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED SATE DOLLARS ($1.5M), THIS PHONE WILL BE USED TO DISTRIBUTE TO DIDECATED WORKERS IN THE FORTH COMING OF WORKERS DAY CELEBRATIONS.

THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUSIVE WITH THE DELIVERY CHARGES TO TEMA HARBOUR SEAPORT GHANA WEST AFRICA.

SO IF YOUR ARE INTERSTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDAITELY FOR THE BRAND OF THE PHONES AND OTHER SPECIFICATIONS, BEFORE SENDING YOUR LETTER OF INTENT AND APPLICATION LETTER TO THE COMMITTEE.

NOTE,THE MINISTRY MAKE 70% ADVANCE PAYMENT,THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS, TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER,LETTER OF CREDIT,BANK DRAFT AND ISSUE OF VISA CARDS, IF YOUR APPLICATION APPROVED.

YOU CAN READ THE ADVISTMENT OF THIS SUPPLY PRODUCTS THROUGH ONE OF THE NATIONAL NEWS PAPERS, DAILY GRAPHIC, AND STATEMAN EDITIONS.

PLEASE FOR MORE DETAILS, CALL ME IMMEDITELY.

THANKS

WILLIAMS MENSAH

COORDINATIOR.

+233 244 139 896.

- WILLIAMS MENSAH

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