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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:

• 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.
  • mreddwin@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Eddwin kokou <mreddwin2@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 19:31:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOLD DUST



WE ARE SMALL GROUP MINERS HERE IN GHANA, WE HAVE ABOUT 200KG OF GOLD DUST FOR SALE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO BUY FROM US, WE WILL BE VERY WILLING TO DO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH YOU FOR A LONG LASTING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. PLEASE DO TRY AND CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN DOING BUSINESS WITH US. SEE CONTACT DETAILS BELOW.
EMAIL: mreddwin@myway.com

Contact person , MR EDDWIN KOKOU.........GROUP MANAGER. ASHANTI REGION DISTRICT.
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

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