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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:
  • "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (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.
  • rithermdi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Rither Amadi" <ritheramdi@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rithermdi@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:10:34 +0000
Subject: Miss Rither Amadi

Good Day Dear,
I would like to apply through this medium for your
co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest
and do joint business with you in your country.

I have a substantial capital i honourably intend to
invest in your country into a very lucrative
business venture of which you are to advise and
execute the said venture over there for the mutual
benefits of both of us.

Your able co-operation is to become my business
partner in your country and create ideas on how
money will be invested,properly managed and the type
of investment after the money is transferred to your
custody with your assistance.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to
handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our
interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal,

I would furnish you with the full detailed
information, procedure,amount involve and mutually
agree on your percentage interest or share holding
for helping me to secure the release of the deposit
and investing the money.

I shall be glad to reserve this respect and
opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge
you to give the matter your immediate attention it
deserves.

Looking forward to your response at
rithermdi@yahoo.com

Yours Faithfully,
Miss Rither Amadi

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