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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • gloriamumah1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "gloriamumah1@yahoo.com" <gloriamumah1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: From.Ms.Gloria.Mumah@vmx100.multikabel.net
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 17:35:39 +0100
Subject: From Ms. Gloria Mumah

From Ms. Gloria Mumah
(gloriamumah1@yahoo.com)

Dear,
I am introducing my self as Ms. Gloria Mumah, the only Dauther
of late Chief and Mrs Jonathan Mumah, I wish to request for
your assistance in a financial transaction. I got your contact
from a member of this your site, And I wish to invest in
Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.
I have Nine million two houndred thousand united states dollars
.USD($12.200,000) (Twelve Miliion two hundred thousand united
states dollars only)to invest in your country, and I will require
your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company
account for investment, I will be gladly to give you 10% of the
total sum for your assistance once the money get's to your account
in your country.
please it is very important you contact me immediately on my
private email (gloriamumah1@yahoo.com) for further
explanation on how we will proceed.
Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Gloria Mumah.

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