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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found 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.
  • email.joydiop6@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MISS JOY DIOP" <joydiop2@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: joydiop1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:31:44 +0000
Subject: PLEASE KINDLY HELP ME

GOOD DAY ,
MAY THE PEACE BE UNTO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!
I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE HAVE NO PREVIOUS CONTACTS.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE FOREIGN INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE SENEGAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
MY NAME ISJOY DIOPI AM THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY FATHER. MY FATHER IS GENEERAL WILLIAMS DIOP, THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF COCOA EXPORT IN MY COUNTRY(LIBERIA) WHO IS NOW DEAD.
I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME KEEP AND INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY THE SUM OF $4.5MILLION U.S DOLLARS.
THIS MONEY DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN FINANCE FIRM IN DAKAR SENEGAL, UNDER MY NAME. THIS MONEY WAS REALISED FROM COCOA EXPORT. JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THIS FUND BY THE FINANCE FIRM WHERE MY FATHER DEPOSITED IT. I HAVE VISITED THE FINANCE FIRM HERE IN SENEGAL TO ACCRETION THE JENUITY OF THE FUND.
HOWEVER, THE FINANCE COMPANY COULD NOT RELEASE THE FUND TO ME ON THE CONDITION THAT I HAVE TO PROVIDE SOMEBODY WHO IS UP TO 30YRS WHO CAN STAND AS A TRUSTEE ,SO THAT THEY CAN BE ABLE TO HAND THE PERSON OVER THE MONEY FOR SAFE KEEPING AND INVESTMENT UNTIL I AM UP TO 30YRS SINCE I AM ONLY 24YRS OR I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I AM UP 30YRS BEFORE THEY CAN RELEASE THE BOX TO ME. AT THE MOMENT, I AM FINANCIALLY HANDICAPPED THAT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT 6YRS BEFORE THE MONEY COULD BE RELEASED TO ME. THAT IS WHY I WRITE TO REQUEST FROM YOU IF YOU WILL BE DISPOSED IN HELPING ME KEEP AND INVEST THIS MONEY WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANYBODY.
I WILL OFFER YOU A REASONABLE % OUT OF THIS MONEY OR WE CAN ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIP AT THE END OF THE DAY. DO CONTACT ME THROUGH THE ABOVE E-MAIL IF IT PLEASE TO YOU TO ASSIST ME, AND I WILL BE THE HAPPY ONE TO HEAR
FROM YOU.THANKS AND GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
EMAIL.joydiop6@yahoo.com
MY REGARDJOY DIOP

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