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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • jnkama@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Juliet Nkama" <nkama1_juli@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jnkama@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:24:34 +0000
Subject: from Mrs Juliet Nkama

From: Mrs Juliet Nkama.
E-mail: jnkama@gmail.com
Compliment of the day to you. I am a Sudanese investor currently on
exile in Benin Republic because of the civil war in my country. I wish
to invest in a country with political stability, reliable, dependable
infrastructure and security of life and property. I was given your
company's contact address by a foreigner who was on a working visit in Benin
Republic. She said that your company could assist me on my investment
plans, if I am lucky that your company is willing to assist. It may
interest you to know that I am having $20.5 Million US Dollars ready for
investment, this amount was deposited in a security and finance company
in Asia.My divorced husband was Commandant in Revolutionary United Front
in Sudan before death.
I am willing to invest in a company with potentials for growth and
stability including your company if your bye- laws allow for foreign
investors or any other good and profitable business that you may suggest. I
will be very happy if this inquiry receive urgent attention. You should
mail your acceptance by sending to me your personal and company profile
as I will also send to you all required information about myself
including my indentification and the help that I need from you about my
investment plans. You can also reach me at
Email address: jnkama@gmail.com
Hoping for a very successful business relationship with you.

Best Regards,

Mrs Juliet Nkama.

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