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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • promise_williams2004@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <promise_williams2004@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:57:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Looking for business partnership.!!

Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa
promise_williams2004@yahoo.com

Dearest ,

I love your profile and i have Decided to get in touch with you,to see if you can help me solve my problem.
My name is Promise Williams , My late father(Late Chief Daniel Williams) had lost his life in the course of the crisis in Siera leone .My father willed in cash, the sum of $15.5M USD which he deposited in a bank here in Cote D'ivoire in fixed deposit in Abidjan west Africa, with enabling
conditionalities for the release of the fund which are as follows:

(1) That I must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be
evidence of investment intentions especially outside
the west africa,
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or
possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.
When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.
I expect your urgent response including your
addresses, your telephone and fax number.
Thanks for expected cooperation.please reply me through this my private email below: promise_williams2004@yahoo.com

please,bear in mind that confidential and secret is the key to our success.

My regards,
Mr Promise Williams,




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