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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:
  • "liberia" (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.
  • mailorganesation@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "flourince" <flourince@cashette.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: flourince12@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 21:45:31 +0000
Subject: help with hands may are craying for help

Dear,
hope fine well Pray and bless you in the name of God,
Please we are apealling,to you to help provide home for the homeless,most people have lost thier lives because of AIDS and war especially in Africa.
AIDS has orphaned more than 800,000 Zambian children and killed nearly 700,000 Zambians since the first case was reported.War has equally killed and distablised millions of people in Liberia,Sierealeon,soudan,Republic Democratic D'congo,cote d'ivoire e.t.c.
Hunger is seriously ravaging,people in Eutopia,Republic of Niger e.t.c.To see a grown man/woman crying of despair is sad.To see a child who has been abandoned by his/her parents is heartbreaking.To see a population with no hope is frightening.
Our organisation is trying to address this situation.We currently do not have all the funds we need to make our plans a reality but we have ploughed on trusting in God's providence. The need of making the world a better place for those that needs help are beyound our own resources and depend on donations.We are trying to address this situation,please support the work of our organisation.
Giving from Heart to Hands.Our missions are in Republic of Benin,Senegal,Republic of Togo,Liberia and Mali.
Please send whatever you can today.The Lord will not forget you nor be out done in generousity for your support of this initiative inspired by Him. Thank you for helping us to help them. AND help us to pass this mail to people over there God we reword you.
Please send your donations directly to the donation department.
mailorganesation@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:mailorganesation@yahoo.co.uk> or you can call us with these numbers below.
ansewering calls mr matthew Walter
Telphone: 00221-5965208
7298 rue pascal,Senegal, Dakar.
God blees you as you willingly give so you shall be rewarded.

Best regards,
miss flourince atako

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