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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:
  • "dear friend" (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.
  • joyamara220@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "e gb" <e_gb_36@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ph_okeke@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:38:14 +0100
Subject: URGENT[REPLY TO JOY AMARA]

Dear Friend,

I could not contact you earlier before now due to my tight schedules. I
am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that transaction
concluded under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.

Presently I'm in Paraguay with the new partner for some projects with
the money.Meanwhile, I did not forget you're past efforts and attempts to
assist me in that process despite that it failed us at that time, due to no
trust.

Now, I want you to contact my secretary,
Her name is Mrs. Joy Amara
Email address is: joyamara220@yahoo.co.uk
You are to forward to her, the following:
1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

Arrange with her of how the total sum of cashier draft ($450,000.00)
will reach you safely which I have already kept for your compensation for
all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free to get
in touch with my secretary Mrs.Joy Amara and discuss with her on how the
draft will reach you. Please do let me know immediately you contact her to
receive it ,so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that
time.

As at this moment, I am very busy here because of the projects, which
the new partner and I have at hand. Most importantly, the ICBD has only
validity period of 14 banking days. So, your early response to that effect,
shall be admired. You have to mind the days on route shipment.

Sincerely Yours,

Dr.Tony Bello

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