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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)
  • "i will like you to " (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.
  • rose_laminu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Rose." <junior_lugard@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rose_laminu@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:51:50 +0200
Subject: rose_laminu@yahoo.com


Hello Dearest one,
My name is Miss Rose Laminu,i am 25 years of age now, i will not forget to ask you about your health i hope fine, i want to ask you if your interesting to help me, because i will like you to take me as your Sister or adopt me as your daughter, My late father was working in Gold and diamond company for 17 years but was killed during the crisis in my country, then i managed to escape with my father's important documents that worth (9.7 million dollars) which desposited in my name in Europe.
And also i have with me 25kg of diamond, which i have never shown to any body expect you, please keep it with you alone if you are intrested.
Meanwhile i am here with all the vital documents that covery the Money such as death certificate and statement of account,Secondly if i receive any positive response i will forward all the documents to you base on interest.
Please, I await your very Urgent and Positive reply as soon as you recieve this message.
Please, Also give me your personal phone and fax numbers so that I can contact you and also send you the Documents by fax.
Have a great day and extend my regards to your family.
E-mail rose_laminu@yahoo.com <mailto:rose_laminu@yahoo.com>
Best regard.
Miss Rose.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam