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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:
  • "your country for safe keeping" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27734466355 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mrsbeatieyadema2006@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "beatrice eyadema" <mrsbeatieyadema2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:22:15 +0200
Subject: ATTN: MANAGER/DIRECTOR/C.E.O

MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
TELE:+27 73 446 6355.
FAX: +27 78 300 2785
EMAIL:{mrsbeatieyadema2006@hotmail.com}

TRANSFERING AND INVESTMENT

ATTN: MANAGER/DIRECTOR/C.E.O

As a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my assistance, My name
is Mrs. beatrice Nee Eyadema.The fourth and last wife of the late President
of Togo Pa Gnassingbe Eyadema who died on Saturday the 5th February, 2005
after a briefillness en route to Paris France for medical attention.
Three months before his death, November 2004 to be precise, He has
instructed me and my son Kingsly Eyadema with a box containing large amount
of money to Johannesburg, South Africa for safe keeping.we deposited the box
with a Security & Finance Company in Johannesburg as Family artifact on my
son name (Real Content Undisclosed).

On our return from Johannesburg I found out that there is a rift in our
family due to the trust and love my late husband demonstrated in me, since
then there has been series of trouble regarding the money I and my son took
to South Africa.The reason why I am contacting you is to do with the latest
development in my country where they manipulated and installed the son of
the first wife Mr. Faure Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of
the EU, AU, ECOWAS and the UNITED NATION.

I left my country Togo with my own family on the eve of his installment
knowing that he will use his power to collect the document relating to this
money in South Africa. Am writing to you to invite you to Johannesburg,
South Africa to help us transfer this money to your country for safe keeping
and investment. I have contacted a Financial Adviser here in Johannesburg
who are presently staying in his guest house, he will assist us through the
whole process and to make a change of ownership to your name for easier
transfer.

Please do furnish me with your private telephone /Fax and physical address.
We would only disclose the amount of the money involve as soon as I receive
your favorable response, terms and percentage for your assistance will be
discuss
thereafter.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated
co-operation.
Yours truly,
MRS BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA.

NB: Please you don't need to spend any money as my financial adviser has
promised to use his position and experience to make the transfer easy for
us.

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