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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • drjohn_githongo20032@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr John Githongo" <drjohn_githongo20053@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drjohn_githongo20031@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:25:36 +0100
Subject: TRUST INVESTOR

Attn: Honorable Investor
I am looking for your
co-operation in building a Tourist Hotel/shopping Mall
or Real Estate in your country. I am sorry if this is
not in line with your business. I need an experienced
person like you to assist me to set up, develop the
project and assume responsibility of ownership as
chairman but will be bringing in profit /distribute
profit monthly or annually.I am John Githongo citizen
of Nairobi, Kenya.A former Anti corruption
Presidential adviser to the president of Kenya Mwai
Kibak. During the course of my investigation of the
last stages of President Arab Mois Regime uncovered
certain amount of money with no formal trace of
ownership. This fund was obviously secured as a result
of trading in diamond and gold exports.Currently i
have through a diplomat friend of mine was able to
convey this fund totaling $58.1m to a security company
in Europe for safe custody. However due to my
international status, I was not able to use my name as
the beneficiary to this consignment, therefore i seek
for your partnership in presenting a formal claim to
the security company to enable them release the fund
in your name as the sole beneficiary.Your immediate
reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you
more information on this project, and your percentage
and all what is expected of you.Your response is
highly welcomed.
Thanks and God bless.
I Remain Yours;
Reply to drjohn_githongo20032@yahoo.com
Dr. John Githongo

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