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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found 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.
  • kamara_eg@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kamara egobia <kamara_eg1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 09:57:09 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Get Back To Me!!!


DEAREST ONE,

MY NAME IS EGOBIA KAMARA NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I
AM 25 YEARS OLD STUDENT, I STUDY MARKETING IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY. I LOST MY FATHER
YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY
COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER
TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY MOTHER IS AGED SHE IS 62
YEARS NOW. I HAVE ONE YOUNGER SISTER WE
ARE ALL LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX
MONTHS.

IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE YOU FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT
YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US. MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE
SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH ONE BANK HERE WHEN HE WAS ALIFE.
IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THE MONEY IN QUESTION IS US$17 MILLION NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS / HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD
INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD
ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO
YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED THE WORLD OF
BUSINESS, THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR
YOUR SUPPORT. ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY
BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. WE REALLY NEED
TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO ABROAD.

I AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU
20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. THE
WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR
GUNUITY TO US FOR US TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER. SORRY I
AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT
THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY WAS GOTTEN. IT IS
INHERITACE AND LAST HOPE.

SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF
ACTION. AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY.
YOU CAN CALL US ON TEL NUMBER ABOVE.
OUR BEST REGARDS.

EGOBIA ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY
kamara_eg@yahoo.com



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