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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:
  • "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.
  • korosam12@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "sam_koro12@terra.es" <sam_koro12@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:06:43 +0100 (MET)
Subject: From Sam.


Dear Friend,
I know this mail will come as suprise to you but i want you to take this message serious for this is not scam mails that have been flying on the internet for i make this contact to you in respect of my plights and hope by the special grace of God you will give kind attention to my request.

In a brief introduction, My name is Mr. Samuel Koroma from Sierra Leone. It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing that it will lead to a better relationship between us.

I have an inheritance that I would want to invest in your country, which is the sum of US$12,000,000 .00 and 200kg of raw gold. I want you to stand as my father's business partner to claim this fund and gold from bank security vaults here in Accra-Ghana. I will be compensating you with a reasonable percentage if only you assist me to claim and invest the money/gold in any lucrative business under your supervision.

Kindly reply on below email address for more details if you are interested to help and also furnish me with your contact information for an easy communication. I will give you more details and forward all vital information as soon as I hear from you.

N/B:Do not reply if you can't be of any help on claiming and investing this fund/gold.

Regards,
Samuel Koroma.
korosam12@yahoo.co.uk





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