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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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.
  • general_dodo02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: richard dodo <general_dodo01@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:09:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION


Dear Friend,

I am General Richard Dodo. Angolan, and a close aid of Jonas Savimbi, former UNITA leader, who led the rebel group in a war against the Angola government for more than 30 years. Savimbi died in fighting with government troops on Friday, 23rd
Feb. 2002 in the diamond miming province of Moxico in south-east Angola. Two senior UNITA officers, brigadiers Big Jo and Bula, were also killed.
Though i lost my left arm, my self and other closest aid managed to flee. I am currently in exile in republic of Benin in West Africa.
Before the death of Savimbi, I was in charge of all financial operations. Three months before the demise of my boss, I have already moved close to 45 million United States dollars into a finance company here in Benin in a trustee account.
Unfortunately that ambush that killed my boss also turned me handicap.
To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the following ways;

(1) To assist me claim this fund from the finance house as beneficiary.
(2) To transfer this money in your name to your country.
(3) To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and under your good directives as the caretaker.

I promise to compensate you with 40 percent of the fund while 55 percent will still be under your management for investment purpose. The other 5% will be my cash at hand after buying a house and removing any expenses that could fall our way
during this transaction.

Please revert to me at this address on receipt of this mail.I will reply you with all necessary info. I got your contact from some gold/diamond dealers and i beleive that we can do real deal.Please contact me through my private Email:general_dodo02@yahoo.com

Thanks For Your Understanding.

Best regards
Gen. Richard Dodo.
Tel:00229 97 44 14 88



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