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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)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • mrs_janemichael_99@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Mrs=20Jane=20Michael?= <mrs_janemichael_99@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 19:44:51 +0530 (IST)
Subject: From Mrs Jane Michael


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrs_janemichael_99@yahoo.co.in

From Mrs Jane Michael

Address:Avenue 5 lot 17

Cocody Quaters Abidjan

Coted'Ivoire



Dear One,



I know my message will come to you as a surprise, I am a formal wife to the ex.minister of labour and works in Ivoiry coast in west africa who was killed by the rebel. Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you in

reference of transfering my inheritance money sum of US$10.5 MILLION DOLLARS to your account.

which deposited in a fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan. to your country for onward investment (Hotel Industries or Real Estate) in your country but keep it as a secret.


I offer you 15% of the total sum for your assistance

and 5% for expenseces on like phone calls etc.

Write me a mail to (mrs_janemichael_99@yahoo.co.in)

please contact me as soon as possible, Have a nice day.



Thank yours sincerely,




- Mrs Jane Michael

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