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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:

• 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)
• 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.
  • duruclement@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: sandra@sandrareed.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:04:27 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT US


BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am Clement Duru the eldest son of the late Joseph Duru.My father was the executive director of a quasi governmental corporation and the proud owner of Durunas international company in Sierra leone before he was killed during the war. After the death of my father our family lawyer brought some documents indicating that my father deposited five million dollars with a security company in europe.
We have carefully checked and found the security company, where the funds are being kept. The money, golds were deposited as family valuables and their real value was not made to known to the company.
Presently my mother, little brother, sister, and my self are here in France as a refugees and so that we can move our properties in the security company for investment purposes, this is why we need a foreigner who can stand as a business partner, who can come down to help me carry the valuables for investment.If you are ready to help and support my family in this transaction, please send me a reply as soon as you get this mail then we can also discuss what you would be getting out of the transaction by assisting us .please contact us on
duruclement@aim.com
Yours Sincerely
clement Duru
for the family

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