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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:
  • "your country for safe keeping" (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.
  • neeeyadema2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dominique ray" <neeeyadema2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: neeeyadema121@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:33:19 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL;neeeyadema2@hotmail.com


BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
ATTN: Sir/Madam,
As a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my assistance, My name
is Mrs. Beatrice Nee Eyadema.The fourth and last wife of the late President
of Togo Pa Gnassingbe Eyadema who died on Saturday the 5th February, 2005
after a brief illness en route to Paris France for medical attention.Three
months before his death, November 2004 to be precise, He has instructed me
together with his private financial adviser with a box containing large
amount of money to Johannesburg, South Africa for safe keeping.we deposited
the box with a Security & Finance Company in Johannesburg as Family artifact
(Real Content Undisclosed).

On my return from Johannesburg I found out that there is a rift in our
family due to the trust and love he demonstrated in me, since then there has
been series of trouble regarding the money I took to South Africa.The reason
why I am contacting you is to do with the latest development in my country
where they manipulated and installed the son of the first wife Mr. Faure
Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of the EU, AU, ECOWAS and
the UNITED NATION.

I left my country Togo with my last son on the eve of his installment
knowing that he will use his power to collect the document relating to this
money in South Africa. Am writing to you to invite you to Johannesburg,
South Africa to help me transfer this money to your country for safe keeping
and investment. I have contacted a Financial Adviser here in Johannesburg
whom who are presently staying in his guest house, he will assist you
through the whole process and to make a change of ownership with
Company as I would not want the money to be transfer through my name due to
the present situation. If this letter interest you please do contact me or
my son as soon as possible on the above telephone and email address though
it is subject to change for our security, also do furnish us with your
private telephone /Fax and physical address. I will only disclose the amount
of the money involve as soon as I receive your favorable response, terms and
percentage for your assistance will be discuss thereafter.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours truly,

BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA

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