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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)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • victo_j45@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Victor Johnson" <victo_j63@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:56:04 +0000
Subject: I will be looking forward to hearing from you

Dear sir,
I have the feeling that this piece of mail will reach you in a perfect state
of mind and in a better healthy codition. I am writting this letter with due
respect and heart ful of tears since we have not known or meet our selves
previously I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through you
profile. we have not met before but with time both of us will know each
other better and you should understand my situation and how much I need your
help. My Name Is Victor Johnson, the only child of a late sierra-leonian
businessman, late
Solomon.D.Johnson the Director of (RMS)Gold & Daimond minining company in

Sierraleonne .Who died some years ago when the revolutionary united front
rebels(R.U.F)attacked our residence in Free Town, Sierra-leone and killed
all my family out of wickedness, claiming that my family is strongly in
support of the then governing body. Following the cease fire agreement which
was reached some years ago with the help of United Nations/ECOWAS peace
keeping troops, i used the opportunity to leave the country with a very
important document of(US$9.5m) Nine million Five hundred thousand U.S
Dollars my late father deposited with a security company in Dakar Senegal
as family

treasure. being the only child of my late father ,my name appears in the
deposit documents as next of kin. This money was realised from gold and
diamonds sales my late father made when he was alife. As i arrived to this
country I seeking asylum in Dakar-Senegal under(UNHCR). I contacted you for
an assistance because of the need to deal with person whom my
family/relatives have no previous personal relationship with because I
wouldnt want any body related to me to know about us or the existence of
this deposit. I needed a trustworthy person who will help me out of Present
Perdicament,hence I contacted you for an assistance hoping that you will not
let me down .This

deposit in question has been in the Security Company since my father's
death,but my main problem now Is that at my age I am confused on how to
handle this huge ammount of money and also what to do with it as I don't
have anyone to confide on in Senegal here for investment purposes.
Understand also that transaction of this nature demands the highest trust
and confidence between both parties. This transaction is risk free in both
sides because my name appears in the deposit documents as next of kin. For
your assistance in this transfer, I have decided to give 20% of the total
sum involved and will also compensate you with 5% for the inconveniences the
transaction may cost you

during the process. Your acceptance of this proposal or otherwise should
please be communicated through my E.MAIL address only and Your quick
response will be appreciated. However,if you are not disposed to assist,
kindly destroy this letter to protect the identity and confidentiality of
the parties involved. I have being in closer contact with the holding firm
and they have promised to release the deposited by my late father in any
where in the world,The Director of the holding firm, told me that my deposit
will be transfer once we are ready,and before that, i must nominate you to
them so that they will have direct communication with you to know where do
you want them to transfer the deposit,

Further more, I need your complete information such as
(i)YOUR FULL NAME.
(2)YOUR HOME ADDRESS
(3)YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
YOUR CELL PHONE WELL BE OK.

This will help me to nominate you to the holding firm as my foreign partner
that will receive the deposited on my behalf.
you can communicate me on this my private
email : victo_j45@hotmail.com
I will be looking forward to hearing from you .
Yours Sincerely
Victor Johnson,

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